News on the topic: criminal prosecution
25.06.2024 The "cage" in women's penal colonies. What is it, what norms does it violate?
Viasna writes about what it is and what national and international norms such treatment of prisoners violates.
25.06.2024 Statement on recognition of Andrzej Yukhnevich as a political prisoner
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community.
25.06.2024 We demand the rehabilitation of 22 former political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
21.06.2024 The statement on the recognition of 17 people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
20.06.2024 Franak Viachorka was sentenced in absentia to 20 years of imprisonment
The verdict was handed down by judge Valiantsina Ziankevich.
20.06.2024 The statement on the recognition of 15 people as political prisoners
Joint statement of the human rights coalition
19.06.2024 Leanid Sudalenka: "I will stop respecting my legal profession if I give up"
The human rights defender speaks about his trial in absentia, special proceedings, violation of rights during the trial, and his future plans.
19.06.2024 Five years of imprisonment in a high security colony and a huge fine: the verdict of human rights activist Leanid Sudalenka
Leanid Sudalenka is one of the first human rights defenders who faced criminal prosecution after the 2020 presidential election.
18.06.2024 The statement on the recognition of 5 people as political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
14.06.2024 The statement on the recognition of 10 people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
14.06.2024 At least 145 people were tried in criminal political cases in May
Viasna traditionally reports the specifics of the criminal prosecution last month.
14.06.2024 "Shove your rights up your ass," a former political prisoner speaks about the pressure in home confinement
Aliaksandr Svirydzenka told Viasna about poor-quality medical care in detention, restrictions in home confinement, detentions for "rules violation", and conditions of detention in the temporary detention facility at Akrescina.
13.06.2024 Statement on the recognition of political prisoner and journalist Alena Tsimashchuk
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
12.06.2024 Human rights defender Leanid Sudalenka tried in absentia for facilitating extremist activities
Leanid Sudalenka is one of the first human rights defenders who faced criminal prosecution after the 2020 presidential election.
10.06.2024 The hearing of the appeal of the co-chairman of the Memorial Center Oleg Orlov postponed
After the verdict, without any grounds, Oleg Orlov was transferred to the SIZO-2 in Syzran on the night of April 11–12.
