At least 86 citizens convicted on political grounds in criminal cases in June
In June the Human Rights Center Viasna observed a continuing trend toward criminal prosecution of citizens for political reasons
The father of six children sentenced to jail
Political prisoner Aliaksandr Zialiutkin was sentenced to 3.5 years in a medium-security penal colony
Solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou continues: Three European MPs ‘adopt’ political prisoners
Members of Parliament from Slovakia and Germany adopt political prisoners Siarhei Sakavets, Yury Bialko und Yuliya Labunova
Viasna digest: 28 political prisoners released in June, half of them fully served their sentences
According to human rights defenders, at least 28 people were released in June. Viasna tells what happened to political prisoners in June.
Andrei Padniabenny sentenced to 15 years in jail under ‘terrorist’ article
On May 23, the KGB put Andrei Padniabenny on the list of terrorists
The trial over BelaPAN journalists suspended for two months
A regular closed-door court hearing resulted in an unexpected decision
List of political prisoners updated with 13 new names
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
“She doesn’t regret anything”: How is Marfa Rabkova doing in jail
Aksana Kolb, the editor-in-chief of Novy Čas newspaper, met Marfa in pre-trial detention center and spoke to Viasna about the human rights defender's condition
Interactive Dialog on Belarus held at 50th Session of the Human Rights Council
UN Special Rapporteur Anaïs Marin presented her report on the situation of human rights in Belarus that was by the Interactive Dialogue on the human rights situation in Belarus.
HRDs recognise 14 people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
New sentences, increased custody level and long-awaited releases: What happened to political prisoners this week (updated)
Viasna has collected all the news about political prisoners for this week
Belarusian human rights defender Anisiya Kazliuk detained in Kyiv
Police claim the activist's residence permit is not valid due to expiration despite the government stating that all documents are automatically renewed under martial law
Death penalty
- Amnesty International: Belarus remains the only country in Europe carrying out executions
- State Department: The perpetrators of human rights abuses will be held to account
- Amnesty International: New death penalty law is the ultimate attack on human rights
- We strongly protest against expansion of the death penalty in Belarus
- Belarus to introduce the death penalty for attempted acts of terrorism
- UN Human Rights Committee condemns execution of Victor Pavlov
- 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?
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