News on the topic: criminal prosecution
03.11.2022 United Civic Party leaders sentenced to up to 30 months in jail
Opposition activists were prosecuted for participating in the 2020 peaceful protests.
01.11.2022 Darya Losik and five more people recognized political prizoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
01.11.2022 Political prisoner list expanded by 19 jailed protesters
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
31.10.2022 What happened to political prisoners on October 24–30
Viasna update on latest political prisoners affairs.
26.10.2022 Healthcare corruption whistleblower Siarhei Satsuk sentenced to 8 years in jail
The journalist revealed many large-scale corruption facts including COVID-19 data fraud by the Ministry of Health.
24.10.2022 What happened to political prisoners on October 17–23
New political prisoners, harsh sentences in Autukhovich case, and other news on political prisoners in Belarus.
24.10.2022 Eight people recognized political prisoners over convictions of hatred incitement
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
21.10.2022 Exiled members of Coordinating Council to be tried in absentia
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and her team accused of ‘conspiracy to seize power in an unconstitutional way.’
19.10.2022 Authorities abuse criminal law by convicting dissidents of ‘terrorism’
Convicts in Autukhovich and Storks fly cases recognised as political prisoners
18.10.2022 Darya Losik reportedly arrested in Minsk
The wife of jailed blogger Ihar Losik detained for three days, independent media report.
17.10.2022 Mikalai Autukhovich gets 25 years in jail, members of his ‘group’—up to 20
The trial in the high-profile case lasted five months.
17.10.2022 What happened to political prisoners on October 10–16
At least 10 people convicted in courts, eight political prisoners finished serving their terms.
13.10.2022 “Rail guerilla” Aliaksei Shyshkavets sentenced to 11 years in jail
The political prisoner was put on ‘terrorists list’ for joining the ByPol chatbot.
12.10.2022 Defamation articles remain reprisals tool: 11 more people recognized political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
11.10.2022 Investigative Committee files criminal case on Kalinoŭski Regiment fighting in Ukraine
The security body deems the unit as an ‘extremist formation’.