News for August 2024
16.08.2024 "I allegedly wanted to organize a strike in the industrial zone by the first anniversary of the protests". The story of a former political prisoner
Hleb told Viasna about writing a statement of refusal to work and being accused of preparing a strike for the first anniversary of the elections at the industrial zone in Navapolack colony No. 1.
15.08.2024 The UN Committee recognized violations of the rights of 13 people by the Belarusian state
The complaints were prepared by the victims and their representatives before the denunciation of the Optional Protocol by the Belarusian state entered into force.
14.08.2024 The pressure continues: what happened to political prisoners between July 16 and August 12
For more than four years law enforcement agencies in Belarus have been carrying out mass repressions. Almost every week the number of political prisoners in the country increases.
14.08.2024 We demand the rehabilitation of 22 former political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
13.08.2024 "I still have a scar on my foot from the shoe." How colonies regulate women's appearance
Today in Belarus 1,253 women who are convicted in politically motivated cases. 288 of them were sentenced to imprisonment.
13.08.2024 68-year-old pensioner sentenced to three and a half years in prison for helping political prisoners
On August 8, the Brest Regional Court sentenced political prisoner Natallia Malets under Parts 1 and 2 of Article 361-4.
13.08.2024 "The war between good and evil continues in Belarus". How the Day of Dignity was celebrated in Vilnius
On August 9, the Day of Solidarity with Belarus, a rally was held in Vilnius Cathedral Square, which ended with the March of Dignity through the streets of the Lithuanian capital.
12.08.2024 Beatings, threats, inhuman conditions: what tortures Belarusians most often tell about. Statistics
The repression of Belarusian men and women who oppose the Lukashenka regime continues for the fourth year in a row.
09.08.2024 Infographics: Four years of mass repression
In the four years since the start of the 2020 election campaign, repression in Belarus has not stopped; on the contrary, the situation has critically worsened.
08.08.2024 Special proceedings in Belarus explained
Belarus introduced the institution of "special proceedings," a new tool of repression against opponents of Lukashenka's regime and civil activists who fled the country.
08.08.2024 Human rights situation in Belarus. July 2024
In Belarus, the level of repression against political opponents of the regime and dissidents remains a significant concern.
07.08.2024 Political prisoner list in Belarus expanded by 10 names
Joint statement of the Belarusian human rights community
06.08.2024 HRDs to present alternative report on racial discrimination in Belarus
The document highlights issues related to racial discrimination that have emerged due to government policies since 2020.
05.08.2024 Legal trouble abroad: Can Belarusian embassies take your passport?
Many Belarusian immigrants wonder if it is safe to visit embassies if they are facing criminal persecution in their country. Can embassy officials seize their passports?
05.08.2024 Expert psychologist Volha Vialichka sentenced in absentia to 9 years’ imprisonment
Hrodna Regional Court handed down a sentence to Volha Vialichka, an expert in the field of psychology and former director of the Children's Hospice in Hrodna.
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