News for October 2021
05.10.2021 6 new names on list of political prisoners
Joint statement by Belarusian human rights organizations
04.10.2021 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
On September 17, dozens of Belarusian and international human rights groups launched #FreeViasna, the campaign of solidarity with the imprisoned human rights activists of Viasna. Here’s the latest news about the Viasna members held behind bars.
04.10.2021 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: September 2021
Viasna knows the names of at least 103 people convicted in politically motivated criminal trials held in September.
02.10.2021 4 years in prison for climbing a garbage container: Political prisoner Pavel Lukayanau convicted in Minsk
On October 1, political prisoner Pavel Lukayanau was sentenced to 4 years of imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony on “rioting” charges related to a post-election protest of August 10, 2020.
01.10.2021 Supreme Court liquidates Belarusian Helsinki Committee
The Supreme Court ordered today to liquidate the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, the oldest human rights organization of Belarus. BHC disagreed with the decision, saying that it was based on inadmissible evidence.
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