12.03.2024 What happened to political prisoners from February 20 to March 12
Viasna reports the latest news about political prisoners.
11.03.2024 MEPs launch the second edition of the #EPSTANDSBYYOU initiative
During the plenary session in Strasbourg, MEPs will sign personalised postcards for political prisoners in Belarus.
11.03.2024 At least 24 political prisoners released in February having served their sentences
Viasna reports the sentences of political prisoners in a monthly digest.
11.03.2024 More than 8,000 women have been persecuted in Belarus. Infographics about repression against women
Viasna writes about repression against women using infographics.
07.03.2024 Human rights situation in Belarus. February 2024
The human rights situation in Belarus remains critical. The regime continues to repress political opponents and dissidents.
07.03.2024 "These were the first minutes when I put on this pink bag." Women spoke about their mugshots after the transfer to the colony
On the eve of the International Women's Rights Day, we are publishing some stories.
06.03.2024 The statement on the recognition of four people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
05.03.2024 The statement on the recognition of eight people as political prisoners
We, the representatives of the Belarusian human rights community, once again emphasize that detention and further deprivation of liberty for various protest activities are used by authorities to suppress social and political activity, dissent, and anti-war demonstrations.
05.03.2024 Latest news about jailed Viasna human rights defenders
We collected news on Viasna team members who are behind bars.
04.03.2024 Three Members of the German Bundestag become godparents for Daniil Chaunakou, Aliaksandr Balonkin and Henadz Drazdou
As part of #WeStandBYyou solidarity campaign, Ottmar von Holtz (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen), Luiza Licina-Bode (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands) and Michael Sacher (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) have taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
04.03.2024 Elections*2024. Preliminary analytical report on the results of monitoring the elections of deputies on a single voting day on February 25, 2024
The expert elections*2024 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.
04.03.2024 "Free Viasna!" International colleagues speak about the anniversary of the verdict in Viasna case
Viasna gathered the reactions of the international colleagues on the anniversary of the verdict in Viasna case.
04.03.2024 The statement on the recognition of 7 people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
04.03.2024 Statement on recognition of Vasil Paliakou as a political prisoner
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
03.03.2024 36 human rights organizations around the world demanded the release of imprisoned Viasna members
One year after the unjust verdict against human rights defenders Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovic and Uladzimir Labkovich, the Observatory and the undersigned organizations call for their immediate and unconditional release