News on the topic: human rights
24.10.2022 Human rights defenders and experts share priorities for High Commissioner Volker Türk
High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk took up his mandate on 17 October 2022.
11.10.2022 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: September 2022
Coordinator of Viasna’s volunteers Marfa Rabkova and volunteer Andrei Chapiuk were sentenced to 15 and 6 years in prison, respectively.
11.10.2022 UN experts call for immediate release of Nobel winner Ales Bialiatski
Viasna members jailed to silence human rights defenders and eradicate the civic space in Belarus.
23.09.2022 The UNHRC held an interactive dialogue on Belarus
On September 23, at the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council, an interactive dialogue was held on the interim updated information of the High Commissioner on the situation with human rights in Belarus.
19.09.2022 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: August 2022
It has been two years since the authorities rigged the presidential election of 2020 in favor of Mr. Aliaksandr Lukashenka.
31.08.2022 Not to be sheeple: latest Malanka.media release documents Viasna work in exile
The documentary is part of a joint effort between documentary filmmakers and Viasna Human Rights Center.
26.08.2022 UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus report: “Hostile environment is used as a powerful tool to compel people to leave”
The UN website has published the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus, Anaïs Marin.
12.08.2022 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: July 2022
July marked a year since Viasna Chairman Ales Bialiatski, Deputy chairman Valiantsin Stefanovich, and lawyer Uladzimir Labkovich were taken in custody on trumped-up charges.
15.07.2022 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: June 2022
Torture and prohibited treatment continue to be used against those arrested and in politically motivated criminal cases
21.06.2022 Week Against Torture 2022 Program schedule
International Committee for the Investigation of Torture in Belarus together with the Viasna Human Rights Center, Legal Initiative, Belarusian Helsinki Committee, Viasna Volunteer network, Youth Council RADA, initiatives politzek.me and dissidentby invite you to participate in the events of the Week against torture from June 20 to 26
14.06.2022 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: May 2022
On May 21, the Day of Political Prisoners in Belarus, actions in memory of Vitold Ashurak and in solidarity with more than 1,200 political prisoners took place all around the world
09.06.2022 UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus: End the atmosphere of repression and fear
The UN website has published the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus Anaïs Marin
20.05.2022 May 21 is the Day of the Political prisoner in Belarus: show your solidarity! Updated with international actions locations
Human rights defenders call to remember Vitold Ashurak, express solidarity with political prisoners in Belarus, and demand that the authorities release them
13.05.2022 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: April 2022
Minsk Municipal Court has commenced hearings of criminal case against Viasna volunteer service coordinator Marfa Rabkova, volunteer Andrei Chapiuk, and eight other persons
06.04.2022 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: March 2022
Ongoing war in Ukraine radically changes agenda in Europe and world; democratic countries have imposed new sanctions and restrictions on Belarus
