News on the topic: criminal prosecution
05.09.2022 Five people convicted or accused of ‘incitement to hatred’ recognized as political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
05.09.2022 Philosopher Aliaksandr Fiaduta sentenced to 10 years in jail
Harsh sentences to five ‘conspirators’ pronounced in the ‘coup d'etat’ case
05.09.2022 "I could not imagine that when my elder brother got behind bars, someone would have to stand in for him," – says Mikalay Labkovich
Mikalay Labkovich has told Viasna how he found out about the arrest of his brother and his brother’s wife on 14 July last year, how Uladzimir’s family has been living without him, and about the challenges they face and the way to help the imprisoned human rights defender and other political prisoners.
02.09.2022 Seasoned child therapist sentenced to 22 months behind bars for social media comments
On September 1, 2022, the Minsk Municipal Court convicted political prisoner Natallia Nikitsina.
02.09.2022 Another verdict passed in Zeltser case
On August 11, 2022, the Minsk Municipal Court sentenced political prisoner Vital Rohach.
02.09.2022 A hundred convicted on political grounds in criminal cases in August
Custodial and freedom-restricting sentences were handed down in 100% of the politically motivated cases.
01.09.2022 Another 18 people declared political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
30.08.2022 Three people recognized political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
29.08.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members
29.08.2022 Five more people recognized political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
25.08.2022 Ten people recognized as political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
23.08.2022 TikTok-blogger sentenced to 24 months behind bars in a closed-door trial
The political prisoner was convicted of ‘insulting the President’.
23.08.2022 Student gets 3 years in jail for sending letters to election officials
The Maskoŭski District Court of Brest pronounced the verdict against 18-year-old political prisoner Raman Karpuk.
22.08.2022 HRDs condemn denunciation by Belarus of the Optional Protocol to the ICCPR
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
19.08.2022 Political prisoner count hits 1,300
Seven more people recognized as political prisoners by Belarusian human rights community
