The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

13.10.2020 Viasna calls to drop criminal charges against volunteer Andrei Chapiuk

Statement by the Board of the Human Rights Center “Viasna”

12.10.2020 Stop pressure on the press!

Statement by Belarusian Association of Journalists, Press Club, and United Media Association

07.10.2020 20 new names on list of political prisoners

Human rights defenders call to release all persons facing "rioting" charges. Joint statement by the human rights organizations of Belarus

07.10.2020 42 rights groups: Belarus authorities must stop persecuting civil society and engage in dialogue

Belarusian human rights groups are being targeted for documenting abuses committed by the regime and helping victims. FIDH and 41 of its member organisations demand that the Belarus authorities put an end to all forms of harassment of civil society activists, including Marfa Rabkova, and start a dialogue aiming to reach a peaceful solution consistent with the people’s demand for new, democratic elections.

03.10.2020 Human rights groups call to release three opposition activists facing rioting charges

Joint statement by the human rights organizations of Belarus

30.09.2020 Convicted protesters in Maladziečna are political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community on the sentencing of Uladzislau Yeustsihneyeu and Pavel Piaskou

30.09.2020 Civic Solidarity Platform calls to release Marfa Rabkova

We demand that Belarusian authorities immediately and unconditionally release Marfa Rabkova, terminate criminal proceedings against her and guarantee her physical and psychological security and integrity.

25.09.2020 HRDs demand immediate release of political prisoner Stsiapan Latypau

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

23.09.2020 Statement by the civic solidarity platform on the situation in Belarus

The undersigned organizations, members of the international NGO network “Civic Solidarity Platform”, have been following the events unfolding in Belarus in the recent months with increasing concern about actions of the authorities and with great respect towards the participants of peaceful protests.

21.09.2020 Front Line Defenders urges Belarus to release Marfa Rabkova

Front Line Defenders is deeply concerned by the detention of Marfa (Maria) Rabkova as well as the harassment of her husband Vadzim Zharomski.

21.09.2020 Viasna activist Marfa Rabkova is political prisoner

Joint statement of the Belarusian human rights community

21.09.2020 Council of Europe: Human rights violations in Belarus must stop immediately

More than a month after the beginning of mass protests following the presidential elections in Belarus, the human rights situation in the country remains extremely worrying. Thousands of peaceful protesters have been arrested, and several individuals have been reported missing. Yet, non-violent demonstrations have continued across the country. Belarusian women have emerged as key voices of dissent in Belarus and an inspiration for many around the world.