News on the topic: human rights
26.01.2024 The UN Working Group recognized violations of the rights of political prisoner and lawyer Vital Brahinets
The complaint was prepared by lawyers of a human rights organization Respect-Protect-Fulfill and the Belarusian Association of Human Rights Lawyers.
15.01.2024 Human Rights Situation in Belarus in 2023
While the level of criminal repression remained high, there was a pronounced increase in criminal cases on charges of “creating, leading and participating in extremist groups”, together with “facilitating and financing extremist activities”.
04.01.2024 Viasna human rights defenders sent an appeal to the UN Special Rapporteurs on the detention of Belarusians for donations
Viasna legal service sent an appeal to three Special Rapporteurs.
04.01.2024 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: December 2023
The authorities continue to persecute dissidents and political opponents, instigating a climate of terror and limiting rights and freedoms to the maximum extent possible.
15.12.2023 The European Parliament demands the release of all political prisoners in Belarus and calls for documenting the crimes of the Lukashenka regime
The resolution was approved in connection with the prolonged isolation of Mikalai Statkevich: there has been no information about him for more than 300 days.
12.12.2023 How former political prisoners defend the rights of prisoners after their release
Viasna talked with ex-political prisoners about their human rights activities
06.12.2023 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: November 2023
Human rights defenders regularly identify and document cases of torture and prohibited types of treatment during the investigation of politically motivated criminal cases, as well as prohibited types of treatment of detainees in administrative proceedings.
01.12.2023 Human rights defenders prepared a report to the UN on the state's implementation of the recommendations of the third cycle of the Universal Periodic Review
The report was prepared by a coalition of Belarusian human rights organizations.
13.11.2023 Is the autocracy winning? Why there is still hope for Belarus
In a joint project, Voice of Belarus, the Human Rights Center Viasna and Malanka Media address questions on the future of Belarus.
11.11.2023 EU statement on the International Day of Solidarity with Belarus on November 12
The European Union made a statement on the International Day of Solidarity with Belarus, November 12.
04.11.2023 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: October 2023
Political prisoners are subjected to particularly harsh treatment while in detention, as they face arbitrarily selected disciplinary penalties resulting in inhumane conditions, and their terms of imprisonment are often extended.
27.10.2023 UN expert: Belarus misuses counter-terrorism and anti-extremism legislation to stifle dissent
Anaïs Marin made a statement in her report to the General Assembly.
04.10.2023 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: September 2023
Human rights defenders still describe the human rights situation in Belarus as critical.
28.09.2023 Three MPs from Germany and Austria become godparents to Mikita Karpenka, Danuta Peradnia and Kiryl Klimau
Jürgen Hardt (German Bundestag, CDU), Bettina Stark-Watzinger (German Bundestag, FDP) and Andreas Schieder (European Parliament, SPÖ, Austria) have again taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
20.09.2023 Human rights activist Ales Bialiatski awarded Golden Laurels
The award for Ales Bialiatski was received by human rights activist Alena Laptsionak, and Pavel Latushka spoke at the ceremony.
