News for February 2022
11.02.2022 #WeStandBYyou: European politicians adopt political prisoners Maksim Shatokhin, Dzmitry Navazhylau and Aleh Hruzdzilovich
Members of the European Parliament, the German Bundestag, and the Swiss National Council adopt Belarusian political prisoners Maksim Shatokhin, Dzmitry Navazhylau, and Aleh Hruzdzilovich as part of Libereco’s solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou
11.02.2022 “Criminal prosecution of Viasna members is not related to their work,” authorities respond to the UN request
What Belarusian government responded to Special Rapporteurs' request on search and detention of human rights defenders, NGO representatives, and independent media
09.02.2022 “Uladzimir is giving a signal by his hunger strike.” Politically imprisoned philosopher refuses to take food for six days
Ex-wife of political prisoner on his hunger strike and the meaning behind it
09.02.2022 Ex-employees of the national telecommunications company sentenced to 11 years. They were beaten during arrest
Two political prisoners Aliaksei Bychkouski and Artsiom Parkhamovich, were sentenced in Minsk City Court for personal data dumping
09.02.2022 Referendum-2022: Analytical report on the formation of precinct election commissions
The expert mission of observation of the 2022 referendum is carried out by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Human Rights Center "Viasna" within the campaign "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections".
09.02.2022 #WeStandBYyou: Andrei Skurko, Aliaksandr Viniarski, and Uladzimir Kniha got their symbolic godparents
Three more members of Parliament from Germany joined Libereco’s solidarity campaign
08.02.2022 Five more people recognized as political prisoners, HRD's call to decriminalize defamation
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
08.02.2022 #WeStandBY: Members of the German Parliament adopt political prisoners Tatsiana Lasitsa, Alena Lazarchyk, and Pavel Piaskou
Libereco’s solidarity campaign continues to promote godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
08.02.2022 No ballot secrecy: Polling booths without curtains and heavy police presence announced for referendum
Lawyers and human rights defenders explain how it will affect voters' freedom of choice
07.02.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from January 31 to February 6
04.02.2022 Political prisoner Aliaksandr Vasilevich released in courtroom
He spent 526 days behind bars
03.02.2022 HRD's call to release another 15 political prisoners and decriminalize defamation offenses
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
03.02.2022 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: January 2022
As of February 1, Belarusian penal facilities held 1,022 political prisoners; the number continues to increase steadily.
02.02.2022 HRD’s: Grant the right of Belarusians to participate in the referendum, regardless of their location
Statement of the "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections" campaign in connection with the announced plans of the authorities to refuse to set up polling stations outside Belarus
02.02.2022 CIS and SCO missions accredited to observe the constitution referendum in Belarus. OSCE mission not invited
Will there be no international monitoring again?
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