11.11.2021 MPs from Scotland, Switzerland and the Netherlands adopt political prisoners Aliaksandr Ivulin, Volha Mayorava and Maksim Viniarski
As part of Libereco’s solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou, Liam McArthur (Scottish Parliament, Liberal Democrats), Priska Seiler Graf (Swiss National Council, SP) and Tom van der Lee (Netherlands, Tweede Kamer, GroenLinks) have taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
11.11.2021 Couple released after over 100 days in dire conditions
Anastasiya Krupenich-Kandratsiyeva and her husband Siarhei Krupenich were released on November 5, after spending nearly four months in a detention facility in Minsk. The couple left Belarus shortly after release.
10.11.2021 Political prisoner Mikalai Dziadok sentenced to 5 years in prison
The Minsk City Court sentenced Mikalai Dziadok, a 33-year-old political prisoner, blogger and anarchist, to five years in a general-security penal colony.
09.11.2021 Release Mr. Tsikhanouski immediately: UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention rules in blogger's case
The deprivation of liberty of Siarhei Tsikhanouski is arbitrary. The Belarusian government should take urgent action to ensure his immediate release.
09.11.2021 19 political prisoners convicted in Brest
The Lieninski District Court of Brest sentenced nineteen political prisoners to various terms of imprisonment over their involvement in a series of post-election protests held on August 9-10 last year.
08.11.2021 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
On September 17, dozens of Belarusian and international human rights groups launched #FreeViasna, the campaign of solidarity with the imprisoned human rights activists of Viasna. Here’s the latest news about the Viasna members held behind bars.
05.11.2021 Human rights in Belarus: 35 OSCE states invoke Vienna Mechanism
UK Ambassador Bush delivers a statement on behalf of 35 OSCE states to invoke the Vienna Mechanism in relation to serious human rights violations in Belarus.
04.11.2021 Viasna strongly protests sentencing of Leanid Sudalenka and Tatsiana Lasitsa
Statement by the Human Rights Center "Viasna"
04.11.2021 Artsiom Bayarski’s godparent raises political prisoner’s case in Irish Parliament
Cathal Berry, Irish MP and godparent of political prisoner Artsiom Bayarski as part of Libereco's #WeStandBYyou campaign, raised his case in the Irish parliament on November 3.
04.11.2021 Reprisals against Belarusian civil society must stop - CoE Commissioner for Human Rights
The verdicts further aggravate a situation that had already reached alarming levels, with the recent liquidation of the remaining registered human rights NGOs.
04.11.2021 9 more persons in defamation cases classified as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
04.11.2021 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: October 2021
Viasna is aware of at least 95 people convicted in politically motivated criminal trials during the month.
03.11.2021 Joint Statement on the Sentencing of Two Members of Human Rights Group Viasna in Belarus
Rights Organizations Call on Belarusian Authorities to End Politically Motivated Prosecutions
03.11.2021 Viasna activists Leanid Sudalenka and Tatsiana Lasitsa sentenced to 3 and 2 ½ years in prison
The Centraĺny District Court of Homieĺ announced today a verdict in the criminal trial of Viasna human rights activist Leanid Sudalenka and volunteer Tatsiana Lasitsa.
01.11.2021 Germany: Human rights groups file complaint against Belarusian officials
A lawsuit has been filed against a group of Belarusian security officials for crimes against humanity — including torture. Rights groups have asked German prosecutors to take on the case.
