News on the topic: detention conditions

Review of the news on political prisoners from September 5 to 12

14.09.2023 Review of the news on political prisoners from September 5 to 12

Viasna writes of the latest news on political prisoners in a weekly review.

New details of the persecution of artist Ales Pushkin: charges over iconic performance restaging and solitary confinement in pre-trial detention

01.08.2023 New details of the persecution of artist Ales Pushkin: charges over iconic performance restaging and solitary confinement in pre-trial detention

Viasna continues to collect information about Pushkin's persecution, imprisonment, and death.

Human rights community of Belarus joint statement on the death in custody of the artist Ales Pushkin

12.07.2023 Human rights community of Belarus joint statement on the death in custody of the artist Ales Pushkin

The Belarusian human rights community would like to express its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and the Belarusian creative community on the death of the artist.

Pavel Sapelka: “Era of arbitrary rule will end, and those responsible will inevitably face the consequences”

26.06.2023 Pavel Sapelka: “Era of arbitrary rule will end, and those responsible will inevitably face the consequences”

An interview with the Viasna lawyer at the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.

Unveiling the shadows of Škloŭ colony: A former inmate's account on life and work conditions in jail

31.05.2023 Unveiling the shadows of Škloŭ colony: A former inmate's account on life and work conditions in jail

A survivor of Škloŭ Colony reveals disturbing detention conditions and systemic abuses.

Dzmitryi Sonchyk's imprisonment and health crisis in his cellmates' accounts

31.05.2023 Dzmitryi Sonchyk's imprisonment and health crisis in his cellmates' accounts

The political prisoner suffered a heart attack and a stroke while serving his time. However, he was sent back to a penal colony.

Behind bars in Belarus: A former political prisoner's account on the red label and restricted freedom

29.05.2023 Behind bars in Belarus: A former political prisoner's account on the red label and restricted freedom

Dzmitry Abramuk provides an eye-opening account of life within these institutions, shedding light on the grim experiences of political prisoners under the regime of Lukashenka.

Political prisoner Viktoryia Kulsha subjected to abuse in detention

26.05.2023 Political prisoner Viktoryia Kulsha subjected to abuse in detention

Viktoryia Kulsha, facing extended imprisonment, alleges harsh conditions, abuse, and multiple heart attacks due to ongoing hunger strikes.

We demand to investigate Klimovich's death and the lack of proper medical care in the colonies

10.05.2023 We demand to investigate Klimovich's death and the lack of proper medical care in the colonies

Statement by the human rights community of Belarus

Imprisoned ex-candidate for presidency Viktar Babaryka moved to hospital

28.04.2023 Imprisoned ex-candidate for presidency Viktar Babaryka moved to hospital

Yesterday, 27 April, it became known that Viktar Babaryka who is incarcerated in Navapolack correctional facility was moved to a surgery unit in a local hospital.

"Not a single person sentenced to home confinement has been let off the hook." Why is home confinement not a ticket to freedom?

27.04.2023 "Not a single person sentenced to home confinement has been let off the hook." Why is home confinement not a ticket to freedom?

Some protesters are "lucky" to be punished by home confinement. But today, under incessant repression, can it be considered a ticket to freedom?

"I'm probably just going to die here": The situation of political prisoners from vulnerable groups

15.04.2023 "I'm probably just going to die here": The situation of political prisoners from vulnerable groups

At least 25 pensioners and no fewer than 74 people with disabilities and serious illnesses were among the political prisoners at the end of 2022.

Extreme forms of protest used by political prisoners in Belarus

07.04.2023 Extreme forms of protest used by political prisoners in Belarus

Severe pressure, torture, and unbearable living and working conditions increasingly force political prisoners to express their protest using harsh methods.

Sports in custody: how the right turned into a method of pressure

22.02.2023 Sports in custody: how the right turned into a method of pressure

People behind bars are not just deprived of the right to physical activity — it becomes another method of pressure from the authorities, when impossible conditions are created for any, even minimal exercise.

"Katya, you are sure to understand everything". Story told by the journalist detained upon a court hearing in the Viasna case and banned from entering Belarus for 10 years

08.02.2023 "Katya, you are sure to understand everything". Story told by the journalist detained upon a court hearing in the Viasna case and banned from entering Belarus for 10 years

Viasna has had a talk with Ekaterina Yanshina about her detention in the courtroom, 15 days spent in a "political" cell at the custodial facility in Akrestsina Lane, deportation from Belarus and how repressions in Belarus are different from those in Russia. 

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