News on the topic: political persecution
17.01.2025 40.5% of all the "extremist" rulings were issued in 2024. What was recognized as "extremist" last year
Viasna reports how in 2024 the Belarusian courts were zealous with decisions on recognizing materials as "extremist" and also recalls which information received an "extremist" status.
15.01.2025 Suicides and suicide attempts: an extreme form of protest against violence and lawlessness
Viasna cites the most high-profile cases of suicides and suicide attempts among Belarusians who have been persecuted or convicted for political reasons.
14.01.2025 December: significant increase in cases of politically motivated criminal prosecution
Viasna human rights defenders note that according to preliminary data, at least 188 people were persecuted in December, and 144 in November.
13.01.2025 In December, at least 20 political prisoners served their full sentences, and 49 people were pardoned.
What political prisoners served their sentences for and how many of them were imprisoned. Viasna recalls their cases.
10.01.2025 Nakanishi Masatoshi, a Japanese political prisoner, is being tried
The Japanese citizen faces up to 7 years in a penal colony.
10.01.2025 In 2024, 89 "extremist formations" were recognized, including media, a theater troupe, and public organizations.
Viasna reports what was recognized as an "extremist formation" in 2024.
09.01.2025 More than 5,800 convicts: results of administrative prosecution in 2024
Viasna reports in numbers how Belarusians were administratively persecuted in 2024, and also recalls the most repressive judges in Belarus.
31.12.2024 The year of persecution and pardoning: figures on political prisoners in Belarus in 2024
Viasna reports in numbers how the situation with political prisoners has changed in 2024.
26.12.2024 "The persecution of Belarusians has spread beyond the borders of Belarus." How the regime harassed people in exile in 2024
The authorities seek to stifle any activity of people abroad and silence them.
20.12.2024 2024, the darkest and most repressive year for Belarusian media
Viasna has prepared a detailed report on repression against media workers and persecution of journalists and bloggers in 2024.
18.12.2024 Migrants, refugees, exiles: how to name hundreds of thousands of Belarusians forced to leave their homeland
Today, International Migrant Day is celebrated worldwide. It has become extremely relevant for Belarusians in recent years.
16.12.2024 November: record number of families prosecuted
Over the past month, at least 144 people have become victims of criminal repression, of whom 35 are women and 109 are men.
16.12.2024 Five Minsk judges responsible for the highest number of political convictions
Viasna reports on the five most repressive judges in Minsk who have been handling criminal political cases for more than four years.
11.12.2024 Trials, wanted lists, special proceedings. How are human rights defenders persecuted in Belarus?
We report on the persecution of human rights defenders.
10.12.2024 650 people in Belarus convicted of "inciting other social hatred"
Viasna reports the people persecuted and the reasons for convictions.
