09.11.2023 What happened to political prisoners between November 2 and 9
Viasna provides a weekly overview of the latest news on political prisoners.
08.11.2023 "We associate this with his activities in the protection of human rights." The statement of Viasna in connection with a new criminal case against Leanid Sudalenka
In connection with the information about the beginning of a new criminal prosecution of human rights defender and former political prisoner Leanid Sudalenka for "promoting extremist activities", we, members of the human rights center Viasna, declare the following.
07.11.2023 Ales Bialiatski was placed to a punishment cell in the colony
This was announced by his wife Natallia Pinchuk during her speech at the World Forum for Democracy-2023.
06.11.2023 49 political prisoners were released in October, 47 of them completing their sentence
Viasna recounts their cases and terms in the monthly digest.
04.11.2023 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: October 2023
Political prisoners are subjected to particularly harsh treatment while in detention, as they face arbitrarily selected disciplinary penalties resulting in inhumane conditions, and their terms of imprisonment are often extended.
03.11.2023 What happened to political prisoners between October 25 and November 2
Viasna provides a weekly overview of the latest news on political prisoners.
03.11.2023 Three Members of Parliament from Poland, Germany and Norway take on a godparenthood for Anastasiya Hancharevich, Viktoryia Kulsha and Tamara Karavai
As part of our #WeStandBYyou solidarity campaign, Janina Ochojska, Konstantin von Notz, and Rasmus Hansson have taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
31.10.2023 Ane Tusvik Bonde: "I will never forget the powerful feeling of the Network coming together in solidarity"
Ane Tusvik Bonde shares her reflections about the human rights situation.
30.10.2023 "Who gave the order to destroy Viasna?” The human rights center Viasna was dissolved 20 years ago
After 20 years, we recall those events.
27.10.2023 Statement of the human rights community on the recognition of 15 new political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
27.10.2023 UN expert: Belarus misuses counter-terrorism and anti-extremism legislation to stifle dissent
Anaïs Marin made a statement in her report to the General Assembly.
27.10.2023 To Make Bialiatski Better Known than Obama: How Europeans Are Fighting for Belarusians
The chairman of the international human rights organization “Libereco — Partnership for Human Rights”, Lars Bünger, has been involved with Belarusian issues for more than 20 years. He gave a big interview to Euroradio, where he spoke about his human rights journey, the fight for Belarusian political prisoners and the solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou.
26.10.2023 We demand the immediate and unconditional release of Nasta Loika
Statement of the human rights community of Belarus
26.10.2023 We demand the rehabilitation of people convicted for exercising freedom of expression
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
26.10.2023 What happened to political prisoners between October 18 and 25
Viasna provides a weekly overview of the latest news on political prisoners.
