27.01.2022 12 people recognized as political prisoners
HRDs demand the decriminalization of defamatory offenses and the abolition of liability for insulting the state, state symbols, and officials
26.01.2022 Situation on the eve of the referendum. First report of the campaign “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections”
The expert mission of observation of the referendum is carried out by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Human Rights Center "Viasna" within the campaign "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections".
26.01.2022 The Supreme Court upheld the sentence of political prisoner Mikalai Dziadok
He will be transported to a penal colony to serve his five-year sentence.
25.01.2022 Seven more political prisoners in Belarus
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
24.01.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
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24.01.2022 Aliaksandr Vasilevich’s trial to be held in private
The trial in the case of the political prisoner was closed “in the interest of protecting state secrets and other secrets protected by law”
21.01.2022 Neurologist sentenced to four years in a penal colony stated about the beatings at the trial
On January 21, the Lieninski District Court of Hrodna passed a verdict in the criminal case against political prisoner Aliaksandr Tsialeha.
21.01.2022 "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections" campaign to launch an expert mission to monitor the referendum
“Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections” Campaign Statement
20.01.2022 Human rights defenders sent an alternative report on the human rights situation in Belarus to CESCR
The report will be considered by CESCR at its 71st session that will take place from 14 February to 4 March 2022.
19.01.2022 Sport journalist and football player Aliaksandr Ivulin sentenced to jail
He was found guilty in a criminal case and sentenced to two years in a general-security penal colony.
19.01.2022 Ales Kaputski recognised as a political prisoner
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
18.01.2022 Ales Kaputski sentenced to another 15 days of administrative imprisonment
The human rights defender was supposed to be released on January 16, 2021, but was again sentenced to 15 days of arrest.
18.01.2022 Another three political prisoners from Belarus adopted by European politicians
Members of Parliament from Germany and the Netherlands adopt Aliaksandr Nurdzinau, Dzmitry Kulakouski and Raman Hvazdziolka
18.01.2022 Human rights defenders call to release another 11 political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
17.01.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defender
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