News on the topic: criminal prosecution
18.04.2022 Seasoned surgeon sentenced to five years in jail
Political prisoner Andrei Liubetski was found guilty under four articles of Criminal Code
18.04.2022 Political prisoners count increases by 8 people
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
15.04.2022 Taking pics of Russian troops considered extremism
What we know about accused in seven criminal cases brought by Investigative Committee for filming Russian military equipment
14.04.2022 HRDs recognize 14 more people political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
13.04.2022 Nearly hundred people convicted in protest-related criminal trials in March
Human Rights Center Viasna observed a continuing trend toward criminal prosecution of citizens for political reasons during the month
12.04.2022 Prosecutor General's Office: no grounds for considering appeals to provide medical care to Marfa Rabkova
The Prosecutor General's Office will not respond to numerous citizens' appeals related to inadequate detention conditions and failure to provide medical care to the coordinator of Viasna’s volunteer network Marfa Rabkova.
12.04.2022 Leanid Sudalenka: ‘It's not the state that gives us our rights’
Two weeks before the detention of Leanid Sudalenka, head of the Viasna Homieĺ branch, Barys Zvozskau Belarusian Human Rights House published a large interview with him.
11.04.2022 18 Belarusians recognized as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
11.04.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from April 4 to 10
04.04.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from March 28 to April 3
01.04.2022 Marfa Rabkova not getting urgent medical aid in jail
The health of political prisoner and human rights activist Marfa Rabkova is seriously deteriorating without adequate medical care
31.03.2022 Rail War: what we know about “Rail guerillas”
Belarusians are disrupting the railway network to slow down and prevent the movement of Russian military equipment into Ukraine
30.03.2022 Political prisoner artist Ales Pushkin sentenced to 5 years in jail
A well-known Belarusian artist and performer was accused of desecrating state symbols (Article 370 of the Criminal Code) and inciting hatred (Part 3 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code)
29.03.2022 13 people recognized as political prisoners following recent convictions and detentions
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
29.03.2022 Criminal case against four anarchists to be considered in private
Political prisoners accused of organization of actions that grossly violate public order and the creation of an extremist formation
