News on the topic: criminal prosecution

November: record number of families prosecuted

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.

Persecution for "agent activity" in Belarus. 19 foreigners convicted

12.12.2024 Persecution for "agent activity" in Belarus. 19 foreigners convicted

Under this article, citizens of Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, and Japan have been sentenced to a total of 135 years in a penal colony.

At least 11 political prisoners with disabilities remain behind bars in Belarus

05.12.2024 At least 11 political prisoners with disabilities remain behind bars in Belarus

For these people, detention is more often experienced as torture compared to others.

The statement on the recognition of ten people as political prisoners

29.11.2024 The statement on the recognition of ten people as political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

The statement on the recognition of 18 people as political prisoners

28.11.2024 The statement on the recognition of 18 people as political prisoners

Statement by the human rights community of Belarus

International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women: 163 women political prisoners in Belarus

25.11.2024 International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women: 163 women political prisoners in Belarus

In four years, more than 1,450 politically motivated criminal convictions against women have been recorded.

"Sunrise over a swamp": at least 40 people were convicted in Belarus for the red-and-green flag

25.11.2024 "Sunrise over a swamp": at least 40 people were convicted in Belarus for the red-and-green flag

In total, Belarusians were sentenced to 118 years in a penal colony for "desecrating state symbols."

The statement on the recognition of six people as political prisoners

25.11.2024 The statement on the recognition of six people as political prisoners

Statement by the human rights community of Belarus.

Statement on the recognition of journalist Ihar Iliyash as a political prisoner

25.11.2024 Statement on the recognition of journalist Ihar Iliyash as a political prisoner

Joint statement by human rights organizations of Belarus.

112 people convicted in absentia in Belarus, three of them twice

22.11.2024 112 people convicted in absentia in Belarus, three of them twice

Viasna reports the cases of those three people.

The statement on the recognition of 13 people as political prisoners

20.11.2024 The statement on the recognition of 13 people as political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

Over four years, more than 1,200 people have been convicted of "slandering" and "insulting" Lukashenka

13.11.2024 Over four years, more than 1,200 people have been convicted of "slandering" and "insulting" Lukashenka

Viasna reports the number of people convicted since 2020 for "insulting Lukashenka" (Article 368 of the Criminal Code) and "slandering Lukashenka" (Article 367 of the Criminal Code) and the most absurd reasons for persecution under these articles.

The first sentence in Belarus for "denying the genocide of the Belarusian people"

06.11.2024 The first sentence in Belarus for "denying the genocide of the Belarusian people"

On October 30, the Minsk City Court handed down a sentence for "denying the genocide of the Belarusian people" (Part 1 of Article 130-2 of the Criminal Code) for the first time in Belarus.

The statement on the recognition of 14 people as political prisoners

05.11.2024 The statement on the recognition of 14 people as political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

How and why are priests being persecuted in Belarus?

05.11.2024 How and why are priests being persecuted in Belarus?

Representatives of the religious community who supported the democratic movement are widely persecuted in Belarus.

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