News for July 2024
12.07.2024 Amnesty International has called for the release of Ales Bialiatski amid reports of his deteriorating health
"The prolonged detention of Ales and his colleagues is nothing more than a blatant abuse of the criminal justice system aimed at suffocating dissent and suppressing civil society in Belarus."
11.07.2024 "In summer, it's like a greenhouse." A former prisoner spoke about the new pre-trial detention center near Minsk
A former prisoner told how the prisoners were transferred, about the conditions in the cells and the attitude of the guards in the new pre-trial detention center.
11.07.2024 "The statute of limitations does not apply to such crimes." Death anniversary of artist Ales Pushkin
Today, on the anniversary of Ales Pushkin's death, we recall the details of his persecution and death.
10.07.2024 Verdicts have been passed in another criminal case in absentia
The trial was handled by judge Andrei Leshchanka.
09.07.2024 Human rights situation in Belarus. June 2024
The human rights situation in Belarus has been defined by widespread and systematic violations of binding international law, persecution of political opponents of the regime and dissidents, and arbitrary criminal and administrative persecution.
09.07.2024 "She used a rag during her period." Former prisoners spoke about the conditions in Belarusian temporary detention facilities
Viasna spoke with three former prisoners from Minsk, Viciebsk, and Homieĺ about the conditions where political prisoners are held, about medical care in temporary detention facilities, and about the attitude towards foreign citizens awaiting deportation.
08.07.2024 "It does not indicate serious changes in the human rights situation." Viasna human rights activist comments on the release of political prisoners
Viasna human rights activist Pavel Sapelka comments on the situation.
08.07.2024 More than 15 political prisoners were amnestied and pardoned, among them Ryhor Kastusiou
Human rights defenders do not publish the names of other released prisoners for their safety.
05.07.2024 HRC56: Belarus attacks on human rights and civil society in exile
Human Rights House Foundation statement
05.07.2024 Statement of human rights defenders of Belarus on recognition of 17 new political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
05.07.2024 Belarus is not safe for anyone critical of authorities, warns rights expert
Citizens and civil society critical of the Belarussian authorities face worsening repression, arbitrary detention, ill-treatment and harassment, a UN independent human rights expert said on Wednesday.
04.07.2024 The statement on the recognition of eight people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
02.07.2024 Digest of the released: at least 27 political prisoners were released in June, five of them were exchanged
What political prisoners served their sentences for and how many of them were held in places of captivity, Viasna recalls their cases.
02.07.2024 Belarus: Call for release of older political prisoners
On July 2, 2024, UN experts* urged the Belarusian authorities to pardon or remit the sentence of all imprisoned older persons jailed on political charges.
02.07.2024 "It is impossible to transfer the medicines to him." What is known about Ales Bialiatski
July 14 will be the third anniversary of Ales Bialiatski, the founder of Viasna Human Rights Center, being held behind bars.
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