Neurologist sentenced to four years in a penal colony stated about the beatings at the trial
On January 21, the Lieninski District Court of Hrodna passed a verdict in the criminal case against political prisoner Aliaksandr Tsialeha.
"Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections" campaign to launch an expert mission to monitor the referendum
“Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections” Campaign Statement
Human rights defenders sent an alternative report on the human rights situation in Belarus to CESCR
The report will be considered by CESCR at its 71st session that will take place from 14 February to 4 March 2022.
Sport journalist and football player Aliaksandr Ivulin sentenced to jail
He was found guilty in a criminal case and sentenced to two years in a general-security penal colony.
Ales Kaputski recognised as a political prisoner
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
Ales Kaputski sentenced to another 15 days of administrative imprisonment
The human rights defender was supposed to be released on January 16, 2021, but was again sentenced to 15 days of arrest.
Another three political prisoners from Belarus adopted by European politicians
Members of Parliament from Germany and the Netherlands adopt Aliaksandr Nurdzinau, Dzmitry Kulakouski and Raman Hvazdziolka
Human rights defenders call to release another 11 political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
#FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defender
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members
HRDs call for retrials and release of political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
Members of Parliament from Germany adopt political prisoners Volha Takarchuk, Yuliya Harachka and Siarhei Kapanets
As part of Libereco’s solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou, Jamila Schäfer, Marlene Schönberger and Olaf in der Beek have taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus
Six months in jail. What is known about three detained Viasna members
What relatives say about the detained Viasna members, how they met the New Year without their loved ones, and what the human rights defenders write in their letters–in our story.
Death penalty
- EU urges Belarus to move towards death penalty abolition (video)
- Slovenia resolutely opposes the death penalty in all circumstances
- Swiss ambassador Claude Altermatt: "The trend towards worldwide abolition of the capital punishment is continuing" (video)
- Andrei Paluda on the death penalty: “Without systemic changes, there will be no serious progress in solving the problem”
- UNHRC confirms multiple violations in case of executed prisoner Aliaksei Mikhalenia
- Death convict Viktar Skrundzik executed, state-owned TV reports
- “No more fear they can be taken out for execution”. The Kostseu brothers meet with family for first time after pardon
- Viasna’s Andrei Paluda leaves Belarus, describes detention conditions as inhuman
- Death penalty in Belarus in the context of global justice. Is abolition possible?
- EU deplores likely execution of Viktar Paulau
- Death row prisoner Viktar Paulau “most likely executed”, convict’s sister said
- Supreme Court confirms death sentence for Viktar Skrundzik
- Death convicts brothers Kostseu pardoned
- Death penalty 2020: Despite Covid-19, some countries ruthlessly pursued death sentences and executions
- Tamara Chikunova, known anti-death penalty campaigner, dies at 73
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