The prosecutor requested a year of imprisonment for political prisoner Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk

The prosecutor requested a year of imprisonment for political prisoner Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk

Last year, she was sentenced to an additional year in a penal colony.

Mother's Day behind bars: 10 stories of women political prisoners

Mother's Day behind bars: 10 stories of women political prisoners

On Mother's Day, Viasna recalls some of the stories of women who ended up behind bars, separated from their children.

"Belarusian authorities target group of the individuals perceived as disloyal." Viasna lawyer speaks at the OSCE conference

"Belarusian authorities target group of the individuals perceived as disloyal." Viasna lawyer speaks at the OSCE conference

The lawyer from Human Rights Center Viasna, Sviatlana Halauniova, spoke at the OSCE Human Dimension Conference in the session dedicated to the OSCE Moscow Mechanism.

The statement on the recognition of 5 people as political prisoners

The statement on the recognition of 5 people as political prisoners

Statement by the human rights community of Belarus

October 10 is World Day against the Death Penalty

October 10 is World Day against the Death Penalty

Belarus remains the only country in Europe where the death penalty exists.

The statement on the recognition of 9 people as political prisoners

The statement on the recognition of 9 people as political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

New arguments in favor of abolishing the death penalty: threats and benefits for the Lukashenka regime

New arguments in favor of abolishing the death penalty: threats and benefits for the Lukashenka regime

Today, Viasna human rights activist Aleh Matskevich is looking for new arguments in favor of the abolition of the death penalty.

New godparents for political prisoners in Belarus from England and Germany

New godparents for political prisoners in Belarus from England and Germany

As part of #WeStandBYyou campaign, Lord Simon Russell (House of Lords, Independent, England), Kevin Kühnert (Social Democratic Party of Germany) and Lord Leslie Griffiths (House of Lords, Labour Party, England) are taking on a godparenthood for Alena and Siarhei Maushuk, Volha Brytsikava and Mikhail Lapunou.

The Investigative Committee has initiated a criminal case against Platform 2025

The Investigative Committee has initiated a criminal case against Platform 2025

The agency claims to have identified "22 more persons who joined the activities of Tsikhanouskaya and her supporters to seize state power in Belarus in an unconstitutional way."

"People are forced to leave the country." What did a Viasna human rights defender say at the OSCE conference

"People are forced to leave the country." What did a Viasna human rights defender say at the OSCE conference

OSCE Human Dimension Conference is taking place in Warsaw (September 30 – October 11, 2024). A Viasna human rights defender also spoke there. He spoke about Human Rights Center Viasna documenting politically motivated persecution and its constant escalation.

Human rights situation in Belarus. September 2024

Human rights situation in Belarus. September 2024

The prevailing climate of politically motivated repression has a significant impact on the human rights and fundamental freedoms situation in Belarus.

Yury Ziankovich sentenced to additional 2 years of imprisonment. He is currently in the KGB pre-trial detention center

Yury Ziankovich sentenced to additional 2 years of imprisonment. He is currently in the KGB pre-trial detention center

Viasna has collected all known information about the persecution of the political prisoner as well as about his health.

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