Catholic believer sentenced to three years in a penal colony in Minsk

Catholic believer sentenced to three years in a penal colony in Minsk

On March 14, the Minsk City Court sentenced Catholic believer Uladzislau Beladzed.

INGOs urge Human Rights Council Member States to support Belarus mechanisms

INGOs urge Human Rights Council Member States to support Belarus mechanisms

Human Rights House Foundation and several international and Belarusian civil society organisations urged Human Rights Council Member States to support the renewal of the Special Rapporteur on Belarus and to take forward the work of the OHCHR Examination on Belarus.

Ukrainian citizen accused of espionage and sentenced to 9 years in penal colony

Ukrainian citizen accused of espionage and sentenced to 9 years in penal colony

Natallia was a volunteer: after the outbreak of the war she transported Ukrainian refugees to the EU and Belarus; transferred documents and medicines.

"It should have been a restriction of freedom, not a deprivation." How political prisoners live in open-type correctional institutions

"It should have been a restriction of freedom, not a deprivation." How political prisoners live in open-type correctional institutions

Sending geolocation every two hours. Video calls with the inspector twice a day.

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya demands news of her imprisoned husband

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya demands news of her imprisoned husband

Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Friday marched to the country's embassy in Lithuania, holding a photo of her imprisoned husband and demanding information about him after a year of being incommunicado.

UN experts: A year after conviction of Viasna Chair and members concerns about the fairness of trial remain

UN experts: A year after conviction of Viasna Chair and members concerns about the fairness of trial remain

“We remain gravely concerned that the trial was a retaliation against their work in the defence of human rights in Belarus,” the experts said.

The statement on the recognition of 10 people as political prisoners

The statement on the recognition of 10 people as political prisoners

Statement by the human rights community of Belarus

Statement by human rights defenders in connection with the crackdown on lawyers

Statement by human rights defenders in connection with the crackdown on lawyers

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

What happened to political prisoners from February 20 to March 12

What happened to political prisoners from February 20 to March 12

Viasna reports the latest news about political prisoners.

MEPs launch the second edition of the #EPSTANDSBYYOU initiative

MEPs launch the second edition of the #EPSTANDSBYYOU initiative

During the plenary session in Strasbourg, MEPs will sign personalised postcards for political prisoners in Belarus.

At least 24 political prisoners released in February having served their sentences

At least 24 political prisoners released in February having served their sentences

Viasna reports the sentences of political prisoners in a monthly digest.

More than 8,000 women have been persecuted in Belarus. Infographics about repression against women

More than 8,000 women have been persecuted in Belarus. Infographics about repression against women

Viasna writes about repression against women using infographics.

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