News on the topic: criminal prosecution
17.08.2022 Fifteen people recognized political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
17.08.2022 Political prisoner gets 18 months in jail for protest slogans and ribbons
On August 16, 2022, the Maskoŭski District Court of Brest considered the case of political prisoner Iryna Pryhava.
16.08.2022 Political prisoner Hanna Pyshnik convicted for video of Russian helicopters
On August 16, 2022, the Homieĺ Regional Court convicted her of ‘promoting extremist activity’ under Part 2 of Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code.
16.08.2022 Political prisoner Aleh Yafremenka sentenced to another year in jail for ‘disobedience’
On August 15, 2022, the Lieninski District Court of Mahilioŭ convicted the political prisoner.
16.08.2022 Six people prosecuted for anti-war actions recognized political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
12.08.2022 Seventeen people charged with insulting officials and state symbols recognized political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
10.08.2022 Babrujsk ‘terrorists’ sentenced to long terms in jail
On August 10, the Babrujsk District and Municipal Court convicted a group of local ‘terrorists’.
08.08.2022 Eleven more people prosecuted for protest recognized political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
04.08.2022 Former civil servant convicted of disclosing personal data of police officers
Political prisoner Siarhei Petrushenka gets a jail sentence
04.08.2022 At least 76 citizens convicted on political grounds in criminal cases in July
Custodial and freedom-restricting sentences were handed down in 100% of the politically motivated cases
03.08.2022 Journalist Iryna Slaunikava sentenced to five years in jail
Political prisoner was accused of creating an extremist formation and taking part in actions that grossly violate the public order
02.08.2022 MMA fighter Uladzislau Navitski sentenced to three years of restricted freedom
Navitski was accused of two episodes of participation in mass protests that took place in Minsk in 2020
02.08.2022 Bank employee convicted for participating in protests in 2020
Maskoŭski District Court of Minsk passed a verdict in the criminal case against Alesia Kureichyk
01.08.2022 Former Lukashenka supporter convicted of participating in protests after riot police beats up her son
Ina Shyrokaya found guilty of ‘actively participating in actions that grossly violate the public order’ under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code
01.08.2022 Convicted of discrediting Belarus in the absence of evidence of police officer insult: another sentence in Zeltzer case
Political prisoner Vital Ivaniukovich sentenced to 24 months in jail
