News for March 2024

Viasna receives University of Graz award for documenting human rights violations

29.03.2024 Viasna receives University of Graz award for documenting human rights violations

As part of the International Accountability Platform for Belarus, the Viasna Human Rights Center received the University of Graz Human Rights Award.

HRDs demand rehabilitation of 46 convicted participants of peaceful assemblies

28.03.2024 HRDs demand rehabilitation of 46 convicted participants of peaceful assemblies

Joint statement of the Belarusian human rights community

Seven more persons recognized as political prisoners in Belarus

28.03.2024 Seven more persons recognized as political prisoners in Belarus

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

German MP becomes godparent for Ales Bialiatski

27.03.2024 German MP becomes godparent for Ales Bialiatski

As part of our #WeStandBYyou solidarity campaign, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (German Bundestag, FDP) has taken on the god-parenthood of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski.

Statement on recognizing Ihar Karnei as political prisoner

25.03.2024 Statement on recognizing Ihar Karnei as political prisoner

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

Human rights organizations demand rehabilitation of 20 former political prisoners

24.03.2024 Human rights organizations demand rehabilitation of 20 former political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

Verdict passed on blogger and journalist Ihar Karnei

22.03.2024 Verdict passed on blogger and journalist Ihar Karnei

On March 22, the Minsk City Court sentenced blogger and journalist Ihar Karnei for participating in an extremist formation.

Journalist Andrei Tolchyn receives prison sentence

22.03.2024 Journalist Andrei Tolchyn receives prison sentence

On 21 March, the Homieĺ Regional Court sentenced political prisoner and freelance journalist Andrei Tolchyn on charges of “promoting extremist activities”.

Human Rights House Foundation urges to establish investigative mechanism on Belarus

21.03.2024 Human Rights House Foundation urges to establish investigative mechanism on Belarus

Such mechanism is critical to continue the work of documenting serious human rights violations, identifying perpetrators, and paving the way for accountability

Investigative Committee opens criminal cases against members of "People's Embassies" and "Belarusians Abroad"

20.03.2024 Investigative Committee opens criminal cases against members of "People's Embassies" and "Belarusians Abroad"

The agency believes that representatives of these initiatives attempted to harm Belarus' national security.

Human rights defender Aliaksandr Vaitseshyk detained in Baranavičy during house raid

20.03.2024 Human rights defender Aliaksandr Vaitseshyk detained in Baranavičy during house raid

The police released a video of the raid on his home, which shows him lying on the floor during the arrest.

Human rights community declares eight more persons political prisoners

20.03.2024 Human rights community declares eight more persons political prisoners

Statement by the Belarusian human rights community

Blogger and journalist Ihar Karnei is on trial in Minsk

19.03.2024 Blogger and journalist Ihar Karnei is on trial in Minsk

Ihar Karnei was detained on July 17, and the journalist's house was searched.

Catholic believer sentenced to three years in a penal colony in Minsk

19.03.2024 Catholic believer sentenced to three years in a penal colony in Minsk

On March 14, the Minsk City Court sentenced Catholic believer Uladzislau Beladzed.

INGOs urge Human Rights Council Member States to support Belarus mechanisms

18.03.2024 INGOs urge Human Rights Council Member States to support Belarus mechanisms

Human Rights House Foundation and several international and Belarusian civil society organisations urged Human Rights Council Member States to support the renewal of the Special Rapporteur on Belarus and to take forward the work of the OHCHR Examination on Belarus.

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