The statement on the recognition of 13 people as political prisoners

The statement on the recognition of 13 people as political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community.

The statement on the recognition of 23 people as political prisoners

The statement on the recognition of 23 people as political prisoners

Statement by the human rights community of Belarus.

2024, the darkest and most repressive year for Belarusian media

2024, the darkest and most repressive year for Belarusian media

Viasna has prepared a detailed report on repression against media workers and persecution of journalists and bloggers in 2024.

Harmful, dirty, meaningless: what kind of work do political prisoners do in Belarusian penal colonies

Harmful, dirty, meaningless: what kind of work do political prisoners do in Belarusian penal colonies

Viasna analyzed the work of political prisoners in Belarusian penal colonies and came to disappointing conclusions: meager salaries, danger to health, and the risks of persecution.

Migrants, refugees, exiles: how to name hundreds of thousands of Belarusians forced to leave their homeland

Migrants, refugees, exiles: how to name hundreds of thousands of Belarusians forced to leave their homeland

Today, International Migrant Day is celebrated worldwide. It has become extremely relevant for Belarusians in recent years.

Why Belarusian judges and penal colony chiefs end up on EU sanctions lists

Why Belarusian judges and penal colony chiefs end up on EU sanctions lists

On December 16, the European Union adopted its 15th sanctions package against the regimes of Russia and Belarus, introducing new sanctions against Belarusian officials, judges, as well as officials in pre-trial detention centers and penal colonies.

November: record number of families prosecuted

November: record number of families prosecuted

Over the past month, at least 144 people have become victims of criminal repression, of whom 35 are women and 109 are men.

Five Minsk judges responsible for the highest number of political convictions

Five Minsk judges responsible for the highest number of political convictions

Viasna reports on the five most repressive judges in Minsk who have been handling criminal political cases for more than four years.

Persecution for "agent activity" in Belarus. 19 foreigners convicted

Persecution for "agent activity" in Belarus. 19 foreigners convicted

Under this article, citizens of Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, and Japan have been sentenced to a total of 135 years in a penal colony.

Trials, wanted lists, special proceedings. How are human rights defenders persecuted in Belarus?

Trials, wanted lists, special proceedings. How are human rights defenders persecuted in Belarus?

We report on the persecution of human rights defenders.

Parasites in places of imprisonment is a gross violation of international standards of detention

Parasites in places of imprisonment is a gross violation of international standards of detention

Viasna has collected dozens of testimonies from former prisoners who have been bitten by parasites and explains why this is a gross violation of international standards for the detention of prisoners.

650 people in Belarus convicted of "inciting other social hatred"

650 people in Belarus convicted of "inciting other social hatred"

Viasna reports the people persecuted and the reasons for convictions.

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