News on the topic: reports
09.03.2023 In February, 72 people criminally convicted in political cases
Custodial and freedom-restricting sentences were handed down in 97% of politically motivated cases.
08.02.2023 In January, 50 people criminally convicted in political cases
Custodial and freedom-restricting sentences were handed down in all politically motivated cases.
11.01.2023 Administrative prosecution in 2022: At least 6,380 arrests
Viasna's yearly review of the administrative prosecution on political grounds.
09.01.2023 Political prisoners in Belarus in 2022. Infographics
In 2022, arrests, torture, and criminal proceedings on political grounds against Belarusians continued. Viasna shares figures on political prisoners for 2022.
06.01.2023 Criminal prosecution in 2022: 1,242 persons convicted on political grounds
Belarusian judicial system has been actively criminalizing citizens for political reasons in 2022.
03.01.2023 In December, 55 people criminally convicted in political cases
All of them received custodial and freedom-restricting sentences.
14.12.2022 Belarus index on torture: authorities deliberately deepen the human rights crisis
The Civic Solidarity Platform presents its third Index on Torture complete with updated country data for 2022.
05.12.2022 In November, 89 people criminally convicted in political cases
Custodial and freedom-restricting sentences were handed down in all but one trial.
09.11.2022 In October, 114 people criminally convicted in political cases
Custodial and freedom-restricting sentences were handed down in all but one trial.
22.06.2022 Viasna to present most recent reports on political persecution and prisons in Belarus
The presentation will take place on June 24 at 12:00 in Vilnius as part of the Week against torture
27.05.2022 Criminal prosecution in Belarus: legal system completely reoriented towards repression
Viasna human rights defenders prepared a report “Criminal prosecution for political reasons. Belarus 2021–2022”
25.05.2022 Amnesty International: Belarus remains the only country in Europe carrying out executions
Annual review of the death penalty covers the judicial use of the death penalty for the period January to December 2021
31.03.2022 Amnesty International on Belarus: Torture and other ill-treatment endemic and committed with impunity
Amnesty International presented its annual report, Amnesty International Report 2021/22: The state of the world's human rights.
20.01.2022 Human rights defenders sent an alternative report on the human rights situation in Belarus to CESCR
The report will be considered by CESCR at its 71st session that will take place from 14 February to 4 March 2022.
06.12.2021 Western companies continue to advertise heavily on Lukashenko’s TV stations
The non-governmental organizations Libereco and Professional Union of Belarusians in Britain (PUBB) have published a new monitoring report of advertising on Lukashenko’s TV channels.