02.10.2024 Political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich sentenced to an additional 1 year and 3 months of imprisonment
This time, the activist was charged under Article 342 of the Criminal Code (active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order), as well as Part 1 of Article 411 of the Criminal Code (malicious disobedience to the requirements of the penal colony administration).
02.10.2024 "It's hard to talk about, but people forget about it." Political prisoner in the Zeltser case on the anniversary of his detention
We publish a monologue by Artsiom Zadrutski on the anniversary of the Zeltser case.
01.10.2024 Philosopher, priest, cycling activist, editor: more than 40 older people remain behind bars
On the International Day of the Older Persons, we share some of their stories.
01.10.2024 IAPB platform welcomes Lithuania’s referral of crimes against humanity by Belarusian officials to the International Criminal Court
Statement of the International Accountability Platform for Belarus.
01.10.2024 Evidence of the crimes of the Lukashenka regime submitted to the International Court of Justice in The Hague
The Human Rights Center Viasna helped with the collection of evidence of crimes committed by representatives of the Lukashenka regime.
30.09.2024 "When the security forces found that I had epilepsy, they reduced the power of the taser." The story of a former prisoner
Two years of home confinement for leaving Internet comments and threats to be sent to a penal colony for condemning the Russian army.
27.09.2024 The statement on the recognition of 7 people as political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
27.09.2024 "Like thousands of innocent Belarusians, Ales does not belong in prison": the world congratulates Ales Bialiatski on his birthday
On his birthday, international and Belarusian organizations, public activists, politicians, and journalists joined the congratulations.
26.09.2024 "We all need to save Ales and take action to secure his freedom"
A solidarity rally with political prisoner human rights activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski took place on September 25, his birthday, near the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in Vilnius. The demonstrations were also held in other European countries.
26.09.2024 "Suppression of dissent." Independent experts on the human rights situation in Belarus spoke at the UN
What did independent experts, the delegation of Belarus, human rights defenders say, and which positions did different states ultimately support?
25.09.2024 Appeal filed in the case of SOBR member Yury Harauski, involved in enforced disappearances
Lawyers of international human rights organizations on behalf of victims' relatives filed an appeal against the decision of the Swiss court, which acquitted the ex-fighter of the Belarusian Special Quick Reaction Unit (SOBR) Yury Harauski.
25.09.2024 Ales Bialiatski: "May peace remain in my soul." On the occasion of the 62nd birthday of Viasna Chairman
On his birthday, we remember his words related to various awards.
25.09.2024 "He is free within a prison cell because true freedom lies in the soul."
Representatives of the diplomatic corps of the EU countries express solidarity with the imprisoned head of Human Rights Center Viasna and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski.
24.09.2024 The statement on the recognition of 5 people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
24.09.2024 "Let the victims — political prisoners in Belarus — speak out"
The participants of the event at the UN Human Rights Council invited the international community to continue the discussion with leading civil society organizations, listen to their needs, and find ways to administer justice.
