19.05.2023 Political prisoner list updated with 28 new people
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
18.05.2023 Twenty one people recognized as political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
04.05.2023 Five more political prisoners in Belarus
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
28.04.2023 Number of political prisoners in Belarus grows by six
Joint statement by the human rights community of Belarus
25.04.2023 Individuals convicted for threatening police officers recognized political prisoners
Joint statement of the Belarusian human rights community
14.04.2023 Fifteen people added to the list of political prisoners in Belarus
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
06.04.2023 Journalist Aliaksandr Mantsevich is a political prisoner
His imprisonment is another act against freedom of speech in the country.
05.04.2023 Political prisoners list updated with 17 new names
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
28.03.2023 Journalists Padabed and Lazarau recognised as political prisoners
One of the most egregious forms of harassment is the criminal prosecution of journalists for “belonging to an extremist organization or promoting extremist activities”.
28.03.2023 Human rights defenders strongly protest against expansion of the death penalty in Belarus
Belarus is the only country in Europe that applies the death penalty and even expands its scope.
24.03.2023 Human rights activists informed about 12 more political prisoners in Belarus
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community.
15.03.2023 List of political prisoners updated with 20 new names
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community.
03.03.2023 “Caged and handcuffed human rights champions, this is what the Belarusian justice looks like today”
We will not stop our human rights activities, says Human Rights Center Viasna statement.
02.03.2023 Joint statement in the run-up to the verdict in the Viasna case
International human rights organizations call to release Bialiatski, Stefanovic and Labkovich immediately and unconditionally.
28.02.2023 Statement for recognition of 12 people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
