Eight people recognized political prisoners over convictions of hatred incitement

24.10.2022 Eight people recognized political prisoners over convictions of hatred incitement

Statement by the human rights community of Belarus

Civic Solidarity Platform Statement on the award of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize

24.10.2022 Civic Solidarity Platform Statement on the award of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize

Three members of the Platform, the Center for Civil Liberties (Ukraine), Memorial (Russia), and Chair of Viasna Ales Bialiatski (Belarus) awarded.

Exiled members of Coordinating Council to be tried in absentia

21.10.2022 Exiled members of Coordinating Council to be tried in absentia

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and her team accused of ‘conspiracy to seize power in an unconstitutional way.’

#WeStandBYyou: MPs from the UK, Germany, and France ‘adopt’ political prisoners from Belarus

20.10.2022 #WeStandBYyou: MPs from the UK, Germany, and France ‘adopt’ political prisoners from Belarus

Yana Pinchuk, Vasil Berasnieu, and Natallia Nikitsina get symbolic support as part of Libereco's campaign

Authorities abuse criminal law by convicting dissidents of ‘terrorism’

19.10.2022 Authorities abuse criminal law by convicting dissidents of ‘terrorism’

Convicts in Autukhovich and Storks fly cases recognised as political prisoners

Darya Losik reportedly arrested in Minsk

18.10.2022 Darya Losik reportedly arrested in Minsk

The wife of jailed blogger Ihar Losik detained for three days, independent media report.

Ales Bialiatski, a life of peaceful struggle for human rights in Belarus

18.10.2022 Ales Bialiatski, a life of peaceful struggle for human rights in Belarus

Anaïs Marin's account of a co-laureate of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.

Mikalai Autukhovich gets 25 years in jail, members of his ‘group’—up to 20

17.10.2022 Mikalai Autukhovich gets 25 years in jail, members of his ‘group’—up to 20

The trial in the high-profile case lasted five months.

What happened to political prisoners on October 10–16

17.10.2022 What happened to political prisoners on October 10–16

At least 10 people convicted in courts, eight political prisoners finished serving their terms.

"After so many years of work, he was able to keep a tender heart." Human rights activist Valiantsin Stefanovich celebrated his 50th anniversary behind bars

17.10.2022 "After so many years of work, he was able to keep a tender heart." Human rights activist Valiantsin Stefanovich celebrated his 50th anniversary behind bars

On October 14, the human rights activist of "Viasna" Valiantsin Stefanovich turned 50 years old. He met his anniversary behind bars. "Let the authorities consider me a smuggler, but there are many people I helped, and I am proud of it," he wrote from Valadarka.

Alina Stefanovic: “It is my husband’s life's work”

14.10.2022 Alina Stefanovic: “It is my husband’s life's work”

Valiantsin Stefanovic turns 50.

Viasna digest: 29 political prisoners released in September, four of them on pardon

14.10.2022 Viasna digest: 29 political prisoners released in September, four of them on pardon

Viasna recalls the released political prisoners' cases and sentences

“Rail guerilla” Aliaksei Shyshkavets sentenced to 11 years in jail

13.10.2022 “Rail guerilla” Aliaksei Shyshkavets sentenced to 11 years in jail

The political prisoner was put on ‘terrorists list’ for joining the ByPol chatbot.

#FreeViasna: Latest news on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

12.10.2022 #FreeViasna: Latest news on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

Nobel Peace Prize for Ales Bialitski, unexpected release of Tatsiana Lasitsa and other news on Viasna members.

CoE: Member states should provide more support to Russian and Belarusian human rights defenders

12.10.2022 CoE: Member states should provide more support to Russian and Belarusian human rights defenders

Commissioner for Human Rights' statement identifies four minimum measures on which member states should focus their efforts.

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