24.10.2023 At least 32 convicts, torture, trials in absentia and behind closed doors: what is now known about the Black Book of Belarus case
Viasna writes about the persecution in the Black Book of Belarus case and political prisoners convicted of leaking personal information.
24.10.2023 #FreeViasna: review of news on imprisoned Viasna human rights defenders
We collected news on Viasna team members who are behind bars.
23.10.2023 Employee of the Navapolack penal colony convicted of beating a prisoner
Viasna reports a rare case of punishment of a colony employee for violence against a prisoner.
20.10.2023 Aleh Hrableuski: "The persecution has made it visible how disabling our penitentiary system is”
Human rights defender and lawyer of the Office for the Rights of People with Disabilities, as well as former political prisoner Aleh Hrableuski told Viasna about the current state of people with disabilities.
19.10.2023 Death sentence passed in Sluck
Only the effective part was announced at the trial, since part of the trial was held in closed session.
19.10.2023 Shot in knees and jailed: what Belarusians risks for their anti-war stance
As of October 18, 2023, at least 1,630 Belarusians were detained for their anti-war position. Of these, 79 persons were convicted in criminal cases for a term of 1 to 23 years.
18.10.2023 What happened to political prisoners between October 10 and 18
Viasna provides a weekly overview of the latest news on political prisoners.
18.10.2023 Statement of the human rights community on the recognition of 14 new political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
17.10.2023 How and why are priests being persecuted in Belarus?
Viasna reports the situation with the political persecution of religious figures.
17.10.2023 The prosecutor requested the death penalty for a man accused of murder
The prosecutor requested the death penalty for Aliaksandr Taratuta, who is accused of murdering a 3-year-old child
16.10.2023 "There are no rules: they will do what they want." A former political prisoner spoke about the detention conditions in a punitive confinement cell where Vitold Ashurak died
The former political prisoner told Viasna about the conditions of detention in a punitive confinement cell in the Šklou colony, where he was kept alone for three weeks.
16.10.2023 The UN registered the appeal of ex-political prisoner Leanid Sudalenka in the Viasna case
On October 12, 2023, the UN Human Rights Committee registered an individual appeal of human rights defender and former political prisoner Leanid Sudalenka in the criminal case of Viasna.
13.10.2023 Human rights defender Nasta Loika has been added to the "list of terrorists"
The State Security Committee has updated the list of "persons involved in terrorist activities", and the names of seven more people have appeared there.
12.10.2023 "You haven't had your balls crushed, have you? We'll come to the police station, and you'll find out what it is." A story of a former political prisoner
Aliaksei told Viasna about being tortured during detention: his ear was torn and an officer forced him to drink from the toilet bowl after the former prisoner asked for water.
11.10.2023 "Why can't it be done in Belarus when it's possible in other places?" OSCE conference addressed the issue of freeing political prisoners in Belarus
On October 10, the Viasna Human Rights Center arranged a side event within OSCE Human Dimension Conference to discuss the current situation of political prisoners in Belarus and their potential release.
