Human rights defenders prepared a report to the UN on the state's implementation of the recommendations of the third cycle of the Universal Periodic Review

Human rights defenders prepared a report to the UN on the state's implementation of the recommendations of the third cycle of the Universal Periodic Review

The report was prepared by a coalition of Belarusian human rights organizations.

Stories of teenage political prisoners of Belarus who were deprived of their freedom

Stories of teenage political prisoners of Belarus who were deprived of their freedom

Viasna reports how the Belarusian authorities persecute children for political reasons, and why the children were imprisoned.

Statement on the recognition of six new political prisoners

Statement on the recognition of six new political prisoners

Statement by the human rights community of Belarus

What happened to political prisoners between November 17 and 27

What happened to political prisoners between November 17 and 27

Viasna provides a weekly overview of the latest news on political prisoners.

Searches connected to elections to the Coordinating Council are held for "treason to the state" and a number of other criminal articles

Searches connected to elections to the Coordinating Council are held for "treason to the state" and a number of other criminal articles

On the morning of November 28, Viasna learnt about mass searches in Minsk.

Latest news about jailed Viasna human rights defenders

Latest news about jailed Viasna human rights defenders

We collected news on Viasna team members who are behind bars.

Solidarity without borders: a guide on supporting political prisoners from abroad

Solidarity without borders: a guide on supporting political prisoners from abroad

Now that thousands of Belarusians are scattered all over the world, Viasna has gathered possible ways to support and cheer up political prisoners from abroad.

Statement of the human rights community on the recognition of 13 new political prisoners

Statement of the human rights community on the recognition of 13 new political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

Support Viasna on Giving Tuesday

Support Viasna on Giving Tuesday

For the first time, Viasna has decided to join the global Tuesday of radical generosity and calls for support for its long-term activities in defense of human rights in Belarus. 

"We will have an expert mission." Human rights activists explained how they will conduct an election monitoring campaign

"We will have an expert mission." Human rights activists explained how they will conduct an election monitoring campaign

Representatives of the Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections campaign and its expert Pavel Sapelka answered a number of topical questions about the upcoming election campaign.

Statement on the launch of an expert election* observation mission in Belarus on February 25, 2024

Statement on the launch of an expert election* observation mission in Belarus on February 25, 2024

The Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections campaign announces the launch of an expert mission to monitor the elections* of deputies of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the eighth convocation and local Councils of Deputies of the twenty-ninth convocation, which will be held in Belarus on February 25, 2024.

Violation of the right not to be tried twice? The UN expressed concern about the use of article 411

Violation of the right not to be tried twice? The UN expressed concern about the use of article 411

Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus and Working Group on Arbitrary Detention appealed to the Belarusian state regarding the application of article 411 of the Criminal Code of Belarus. There was no response from the Belarusian state to this appeal.

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