21.03.2025 A group of independent experts told the UN about the human rights situation in Belarus
Within the framework of the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council an interactive dialogue was held, during which a group of independent experts presented a report on the human rights situation in our country and spoke about their activities.
20.03.2025 Arrested stand-up comedian Artemy Ostanin was beaten by Belarusian law enforcement officers
According to Artemy's lawyer, during the convoy from Belarus to Russia, the comedian was taken to the forest, where three people started beating him.
20.03.2025 We demand the rehabilitation of 91 former political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
19.03.2025 "The case requires urgent attention". The UN recognized Marfa Rabkova's imprisonment as arbitrary and called for her release
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention considered the appeal of Viasna lawyers and recognized Marfa Rabkova's detention as arbitrary and politically motivated. The UN international experts concluded that her persecution violates international norms and is solely due to her human rights work.
18.03.2025 Deterioration of health, new criminal cases, placement in SHIZO: what happened to political prisoners over the past month
Viasna reports how political prisoners are put under pressure, and what is known about the health of some of them.
18.03.2025 Japanese man Nakanishi Masatoshi sentenced to 7 years in a penal colony for "agent activity"
The political prisoner was sentenced to the maximum term of imprisonment.
17.03.2025 "They decided to wipe us off the face of the earth." A report on gender discrimination in places of imprisonment has been released
The Human Rights Center Viasna released a report They decided to wipe us off the face of the earth. Women's testimonies on gender discrimination in Belarusian prisons.
17.03.2025 February: almost 160 people were convicted of political crimes in Belarus
In February, there was a surge in the number of politically persecuted families or groups of relatives.
14.03.2025 Members of the European Parliament have signed this week 846 postcards to Belarusian political prisoners
"A postcard from a friend is a ray of light in a dark prison cell."
13.03.2025 Latvian man sentenced to 6 years in a penal colony for "discrediting Belarus" and "calling for sanctions"
The essence of the accusation is unknown; the trial took place behind closed doors.
13.03.2025 "I'm probably just going to die here": The situation of political prisoners from vulnerable groups
As of March 12, 2025, human rights defenders are aware of at least 282 political prisoners who are at particular risk of mistreatment while incarcerated.
12.03.2025 Censorship in Belarus is the main tool for maintaining power and fighting against "extremism"
Belarus, which was the most dangerous country in Europe for journalists before Russia invaded Ukraine, continues its mass repression against independent media.
11.03.2025 Three new godparents from Poland, the Czech Republic & Scotland for political prisoners in Belarus
As part of #WeStandBYyou campaign, Olga Richterová (Česká pirátská strana, Czech Republic), Alexander Burnett (Scottish Conservative Party, Scotland) and Michał Kobosko (European Parliament, Polska 2050, Poland) are taking over the godparenthood of Natallia Lashch, Uladzimir Lavor and Tomasz Biaroza.
11.03.2025 "The authorities are trying to make the very word 'sanctions' instill fear": at least 188 people were convicted in Belarus for calling for them
Viasna reports who is persecuted in Belarus for "calling for sanctions," and the legal service comments on this vicious practice.
10.03.2025 Elections*2025. Final analytical report on the results of observation of the election of the President of the Republic of Belarus
The expert elections*2025 observation mission was organized by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Viasna Human Rights Center as part of the "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections" campaign. The mission collects and analyzes information about the election campaign based on open sources and messages from voters from Belarus.
