News on the topic: criminal prosecution
23.02.2022 Political prisoner Mikita Yemialyianau in solitary confinement for 38 days
The administration of Mahilioŭ prison continues to put pressure on political prisoner Mikita Yemialyianau
22.02.2022 Thirteen people recognized as political prisoners. HRDs demand decriminalize defamation offenses
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
21.02.2022 Seven people added to list of political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
21.02.2022 170 parliamentarians from across europe write to heads of belarusian prisons
The MPs call on the prison authorities to stop all violations and abuses of the rights of the prisoners in all Belarusian detention facilities.
21.02.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from February 14 to 20
21.02.2022 KGB reports nine criminal cases brought due to referendum
Authorities report arrests of members of groups planning to “disrupt the referendum on amendments and additions to the Constitution”
18.02.2022 Political prisoner Natallia Hersche released from prison
Thanks to Switzerland's diplomatic efforts the woman can finally return to Switzerland
15.02.2022 Former detainee talks about torture at GUBOPIK office
An ex-prisoner's account of torture, conditions at detention center, and how he was mistakenly released
15.02.2022 HRDs recognized 12 more Belarusians as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
14.02.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from February 7 to 13
11.02.2022 Nine more persons recognized as political prisoners in Belarus
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
11.02.2022 “Criminal prosecution of Viasna members is not related to their work,” authorities respond to the UN request
What Belarusian government responded to Special Rapporteurs' request on search and detention of human rights defenders, NGO representatives, and independent media
09.02.2022 “Uladzimir is giving a signal by his hunger strike.” Politically imprisoned philosopher refuses to take food for six days
Ex-wife of political prisoner on his hunger strike and the meaning behind it
09.02.2022 Ex-employees of the national telecommunications company sentenced to 11 years. They were beaten during arrest
Two political prisoners Aliaksei Bychkouski and Artsiom Parkhamovich, were sentenced in Minsk City Court for personal data dumping
07.02.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from January 31 to February 6
