05.07.2023 Eduard Babaryka receives 8 years in jail
The son of a banker Viktar Babaryka who intended to become a candidate in the 2020 Belarusian presidential election pleaded not guilty in court.
05.07.2023 UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus: “Human rights situation in Belarus is catastrophic”
Anaïs Marin, presented her new report at the 53rd session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC).
05.07.2023 June criminal trials: at least 58 people convicted on political grounds
Human rights defenders observed a new trend in prosecutions for donations towards NGOs deemed extremist and terrorist organizations.
04.07.2023 Nine people added to the list of political prisoners over defamation charges
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
04.07.2023 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: June 2023
Human rights defender Nasta Loika was sentenced to seven years in prison on arbitrary politically motivated charges.
04.07.2023 Criminal prosecution for donations: five features in the lawyer's comments
In June, a surge in prosecutions for “financing extremist formations” and “extremist and terrorist activities” was registered, clearly driven by political motives.
04.07.2023 Demand adherence to Belarus' international obligations on sexual and reproductive rights: a joint statement by human rights organisations
The initiative of the Prosecutor General's Office is an unjustified interference of the state in the personal life of citizens.
30.06.2023 "I'm motivated by a fantasy that the Lukashenka regime will come crashing down before I finish my daily count". How an American supports political prisoners
Every day on his Twitter account, for over a year now, Ernie Barbarash has been sharing a short story about one of the Belarusian political prisoners and ways to support them. To learn more about Ernie Barbarash's connection to Belarus, why he started talking about political prisoners, and where he finds motivation for his work, read the interview in Viasna.
29.06.2023 Natallia Pinchuk in European Parliament: “Belarusian people did not submit. The events of 2020 are not forgotten.”
On June 28, the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights discussed the situation with human rights and political prisoners in Belarus.
27.06.2023 #WeStandBYyou: MPs from Switzerland, Ireland and Scotland take on a godparenthood for Verameyeu, Belavus, and Klimau
Libereco solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou continues.
26.06.2023 Pavel Sapelka: “Era of arbitrary rule will end, and those responsible will inevitably face the consequences”
An interview with the Viasna lawyer at the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.
26.06.2023 Seven more people recognized as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
23.06.2023 Political prisoners Matsvei Hrankevich, Aksana Zaretskaya and Illia Shapatkouski now have godparents from EU Parliament
As part of Libereco’s #WeStandBYyou solidarity campaign, three German MPs have taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
22.06.2023 Non-discrimination, regularization of stay, preservation of Belarusian culture: PACE adopts resolution on exiled Belarusians
20 June 2023, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a resolution on specific challenges for Belarusians in exile.
22.06.2023 16 international and Belarusian human rights organizations call for Nasta Loika’s immediate and unconditional release
The undersigned organizations condemn the arrest and verdict against Nasta Loika.
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