14.09.2022 Ten people recognized as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community.
13.09.2022 “This is absolute cynicism”: Viasna member reported to Venice Commission and OSCE ODIHR about freedom of association in Belarus
Round Table “Civil society: empowerment and accountability” took place in Strasbourg. Viasna member Natallia Satsunkevich introduced the general situation in Belarus with freedom of association.
13.09.2022 Polish and German MPs take on godparenthood for political prisoners
Libereco’s solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou continues.
13.09.2022 “Our voices are hers”—Viasna human rights defenders read Marfa Rabkova's last word in court
Marfa Rabkova was sentenced to 15 years in jail for her peaceful human rights activities.
12.09.2022 What happened to political prisoners on September 5–11
Dramatic outcome of two high-profile cases and other news of the week.
12.09.2022 Front Line Defenders condemns sentencing of Maria Rabkova
The organization believes that Rabkova is being persecuted for her human rights work.
09.09.2022 Marfa Rabkova's last word in court: “Every time we respond to someone else’s pain we bring our Belarus closer”
We publish the text of the last word that Marfa Rabkova prepared for her speech in court.
09.09.2022 Harsh sentences to Viasna members spark international outcry
Marfa Rabkova, Andrei Chapiuk, and eight other political prisoners sentenced to a total of 94 years in prison.
08.09.2022 Twelve new names put on list of political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
08.09.2022 The Observatory calls to quash the sentences of Marfa Rabkova, Andrey Chapiuk, and Nasta Loika
The Observatory urges the authorities to immediately and unconditionally release them as well as all Viasna members and all other human rights defenders arbitrarily detained in the country.
07.09.2022 Belarusian human rights defenders met with the Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs
They informed the Finnish politician about the current human rights situation in Belarus.
07.09.2022 Viasna digest: 16 political prisoners released in August. Most of them fully served their terms
Viasna recalls the released political prisoners' cases and sentences.
07.09.2022 Andrei Chapyuk in his final statement: "Truth, fairness, and justice are more powerful than the thuggish methods employed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the KGB"
Human rights activists received the text of the speech that the 26-year-old political prisoner Andrei Chapyuk had prepared for his final statement.
06.09.2022 Viasna statement in connection with the sentencing of Marfa Rabkova and Andrei Chapiuk
The only reason for the sentences is Viasna members uncompromisingly legitimate activities.
06.09.2022 Viasna member Marfa Rabkova gets 15 years in jail, volunteer Andrei Chapiuk — 6
The Minsk Municipal Court announced the sentence of ten political prisoners at once
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