News for February 2025
28.02.2025 The statement on the recognition of six people as political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
27.02.2025 Evening of solidarity with imprisoned Viasna human rights activists to be held in Prague
Human rights activists urge everyone who is not indifferent to the fate of imprisoned human rights defenders and all Belarusian political prisoners to join events in their cities!
27.02.2025 "Severe reprisals against women human rights defenders" What did CEDAW say in its recommendations to Belarus?
The Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women has issued concluding observations on the ninth periodic report of Belarus.
26.02.2025 The statement on the recognition of 19 people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
25.02.2025 The statement on the recognition of 14 people as political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
24.02.2025 Three years of war. The persecution for supporting Ukraine
Donations to volunteers, joining the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and information warfare.
21.02.2025 Political prisoner journalist Ihar Ilyash tried today for an interview with independent media
European diplomats came to support Ihar at the Minsk City Court building.
20.02.2025 The evolution of Akrescina: how the conditions of detention have changed since the beginning of 2020
Mikalai told Viasna how the attitude of the detention facility's administration and staff and detention conditions have changed during this time.
19.02.2025 "There's a lot of such stories: I was removed from the bus." Viasna reports how Belarusians are still detained at the border
"Extremist" reposts and subscriptions on social media, photos from protests in cloud storage, donations, and Google search history may become a reason for the detention.
18.02.2025 "It's easier to be in prison." At least 33 people were subjected to compulsory medical treatment for political reasons
Viasna reports what compulsory treatment is and what it looks like in practice in Belarus.
17.02.2025 Human Rights Watch: large-scale repression in Belarus continues to reach new levels
The international non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch has published its annual report on human rights violations in Belarus in 2024
14.02.2025 Group of Independent Experts on the human rights situation in Belarus to be appointed by the President of the Human Rights Council
The group of experts will build on the work of and follow up on the findings in the reports of the Special Rapporteur.
14.02.2025 "They could be doused with a bucket of water and then tasered." Stories of former political prisoners
Viasna spoke with Belarusians convicted on administrative charges in late 2024 and early 2025 and asked them about the conditions of detention for political prisoners in different cities of Belarus.
13.02.2025 Three political prisoners released: journalist Andrei Kuznechyk, mother of many children Alena Maushuk, and a US citizen
The Secretary of State called on the Belarusian regime to release the remaining political prisoners.
12.02.2025 Persecution that knows no borders: 36 foreigners among political prisoners in Belarus
Viasna reports why foreigners are persecuted in Belarus and recalls some of their stories.
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