05.10.2023 We invite you to an event in Białystok for the International Day against the Death Penalty
A discussion will take place with the participation of Andrei Paluda and Anastasiya Charnova.
05.10.2023 Criminal case was opened against the participants of the live broadcast of a solidarity action
Investigators have opened a criminal case for financing extremist activities.
05.10.2023 Front Line Defenders condemns the decision of the Supreme Court of Belarus to uphold Nasta Loika’s 7 year prison sentence
The organisation expresses its grave concern at the systemic mistreatment and rights violations of the woman human rights defender throughout her detention.
05.10.2023 The Prosecutor General's Office has opened criminal cases against the BNR Rada
Criminal cases were initiated against the leaders and members of the BNR Rada.
04.10.2023 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: September 2023
Human rights defenders still describe the human rights situation in Belarus as critical.
03.10.2023 #FreeViasna: review of news on imprisoned Viasna human rights defenders
We collected news on Viasna team members who are behind bars.
29.09.2023 Repression without rules: more than 15 people from the sports field are behind bars
September 30 is the Day of Sports Solidarity.
29.09.2023 Former SOBR member Yuryi Harauski acquitted in the case of disappearance of opposition politicians
The prosecutor asked for three years of imprisonment for him, but the court decided to acquit him.
29.09.2023 "The international community must put an end to impunity for crimes in Belarus"
Three partner human rights organizations, which initiated the trial against the former SOBR member, Yuryi Harauski, issued a statement regarding his acquittal in the case.
28.09.2023 Navapolatsk: Illia Dvoiryn was convicted for pouring paint over a car with Crimean license plates and the letter Z
Illia Dvoiryn was detained on July 4 along with his son Dzmitryi and daughter-in-law Viktoryia, as well as other relatives.
28.09.2023 Three MPs from Germany and Austria become godparents to Mikita Karpenka, Danuta Peradnia and Kiryl Klimau
Jürgen Hardt (German Bundestag, CDU), Bettina Stark-Watzinger (German Bundestag, FDP) and Andreas Schieder (European Parliament, SPÖ, Austria) have again taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
27.09.2023 Ales Bialiatski was given the first Distinguished Alumni Award of the Marshall Center
Ales Bialiatski was represented at the ceremony by his wife Natallia Pinchuk.
27.09.2023 Statement on the recognition of 11 new political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
26.09.2023 What happened to political prisoners on September 19-26
Viasna provides a weekly overview of the latest news on political prisoners.
26.09.2023 Mikhail Lapunou recognized as political prisoner
Joint statement of the Belarusian human-rights community
