News for June 2021
09.06.2021 Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk is political prisoner
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community on the sentencing of Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk
09.06.2021 Prisoner swallows “metallic objects” to protest torture
Artsiom Anishchuk swallowed several metallic objects to avoid “physical and psychological violence” he has been subjected to during his stay at penal colony No. 15 in Mahilioŭ, novychas.by said quoting the inmate’s lawyer, who managed to see his client for the first time since May 13.
08.06.2021 More peaceful protesters convicted in Brest
The Brest District Court convicted today the third part of defendants in a massive criminal case opened after the events of September 13, 2002, when several hundred protesters were dispersed by a water cannon and faced charges under Part 1 of Art. 342 of the Criminal Code.
08.06.2021 Human rights defenders call to release 8 more political prisoners
Joint statement by representatives of the Belarusian human rights community
07.06.2021 Belarus: ‘Black hole’ for media freedoms after egregious attacks, say UN experts
UN human rights experts today expressed outrage at the arrest, alleged torture and forced confession of social media activist and human rights defender Roman Protasevich (Raman Pratasevich), and the continued crackdown on independent media.
07.06.2021 Political prisoner Dzmitry Lukashevich sentenced to 3 years in prison for burning effigies of officials near Mahilioŭ
The Mahilioŭ District Court sentenced 46-year-old political prisoner Dzmitry Lukashevich to three years in a general-security penal colony, finding him guilty of two crimes: Part 2 of Art. 339 (malicious hooliganism) and Part 2 of Art. 368 (insulting the president). The man was convicted of making and burning several effigies referring to government officials, including Aliaksandr Lukashenka.
05.06.2021 Raman Pratasevich forced televised ‘confession’ amounts to ill-treatment, Amnesty International said
He was plainly on the edge of breaking down, in tears and with visible wounds on his wrists, as he was forced to incriminate himself and praise his captors. It was a televised coercion.
04.06.2021 3 years in prison for messaging: Political prisoner Maryia Nestserava convicted in Minsk
Political prisoner Maryia Nestserava was sentenced today to three years in a general-security penal colony, after Judge Alena Kaptsevich of the Zavodski District Court of Minsk found her of “active participation in group actions that grossly violated public order and were combined with obvious disobedience to the lawful demands of the authorities.”
04.06.2021 Three political prisoners jailed in Minsk over protest chat
The Zavodski District Court of Minsk announced its verdict in a criminal trial involving four administrators of the Telegram channel “Drivers 97”. They include three political prisoners Dzianis Hutsin, Viktoryia Kulsha and Hanna Vishniak.
04.06.2021 #WeStandBYyou: New 'godparents' for Belarusian political prisoners
MPs from Sweden, Germany, the UK, Ireland and Austria take over godparenthood for Sofia Sapega, Safiya Malashevich, Vital Prokharau, Anton Lakishyk, Daniil Bohnat and Aliaksandr Babrou
03.06.2021 12 new names on list of political prisoners
Joint statement by representatives of the Belarusian human rights community
03.06.2021 Father and son convicted in Žlobin over post-election protest
The Žlobin City and District Court convicted today 42-year-old political prisoner Siarhei Piarfiliyeu and his son Stanislau, finding them guilty under Part 1 of Art. 342 of the Criminal Code.
03.06.2021 Brest court convicts fifth group of defendants in “dancing protest” trial. Two political prisoners released in courtroom
The Maskoŭski District Court of Brest ruled today in what is known as the “dancing protest trial”, convicting thirteen more protesters under Part 1 of Art. 342 of the Criminal Code.
02.06.2021 HRDs demand retrials and release of 9 more political prisoners
Joint statement of the Belarusian human rights community
02.06.2021 Members of Tsikhanouski’s team sentenced to 2 to 4 years in Hrodna
The Kastryčnicki District Court of Hrodna has convicted three persons targeted in what is known as “Tsikhanouski case” for their involvement in an election picket on May 29 last year in Hrodna.
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