News for August 2022
04.08.2022 At least 76 citizens convicted on political grounds in criminal cases in July
Custodial and freedom-restricting sentences were handed down in 100% of the politically motivated cases
03.08.2022 August 4 is the Day of Solidarity with the Belarusian Civil Society
Viasna recalls the history of persecution of human rights defenders connected with the 2020 events, describes how the International Day of Solidarity with the Belarusian Civil Society was celebrated before, and gives information on how to do it today
03.08.2022 Viasna digest: 36 political prisoners released in July, 20 of them fully served their sentences
Viasna recalls the released political prisoners' cases and sentences
03.08.2022 Journalist Iryna Slaunikava sentenced to five years in jail
Political prisoner was accused of creating an extremist formation and taking part in actions that grossly violate the public order
02.08.2022 MMA fighter Uladzislau Navitski sentenced to three years of restricted freedom
Navitski was accused of two episodes of participation in mass protests that took place in Minsk in 2020
02.08.2022 #WeStandBYyou: Slovenian and German MPs adopt Belarusian political prisoners
Members of Parliament from Slovenia and Germany adopt political prisoners Vatslau Areshka, Tatiana Kouzina, and Aleh Barazna as part of Libereco’s solidarity campaign
02.08.2022 Bank employee convicted for participating in protests in 2020
Maskoŭski District Court of Minsk passed a verdict in the criminal case against Alesia Kureichyk
01.08.2022 Former Lukashenka supporter convicted of participating in protests after riot police beats up her son
Ina Shyrokaya found guilty of ‘actively participating in actions that grossly violate the public order’ under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code
01.08.2022 Convicted of discrediting Belarus in the absence of evidence of police officer insult: another sentence in Zeltzer case
Political prisoner Vital Ivaniukovich sentenced to 24 months in jail
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