News on the topic: criminal prosecution
20.05.2022 Heroes Never Die: 21 May, anniversary of death of Vitold Ashurak
Vitold Ashurak was a Belarusian political prisoner coming from Berezovka, Lida Region. In May 2021, Vitold died at the Shklov colony under unclear circumstances.
20.05.2022 Statement by Belarusian human rights defenders on the recognition of three new political prisoners
Arbitrary prosecution and imprisonment of their members is a disproportionate measure restricting the right to association and freedom of expression
18.05.2022 Eleven people added to political prisoners list
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
17.05.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from May 9 to 15
14.05.2022 Seven people recognized as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
13.05.2022 Arrested representatives of independent trade unions recognized as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
13.05.2022 #FactsOfRepression: Two years of state terror in Belarus
Two years after the unprecedented crackdown on dissidents in Belarus, Libereco presents a graphic report on the situation of the more than 1100 political prisoners in the neighboring country of the EU
13.05.2022 Eighty-nine Belarusians convicted on political grounds in April
Human Rights Center Viasna observed a continuing trend toward criminal prosecution of citizens for political reasons during the month
12.05.2022 Intex-press journalist Yuryi Hantsarevich recognized political prisoner
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
06.05.2022 Thirty more political prisoners in Belarus
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
04.05.2022 Eleven more defendants in “dancing protest” case convicted
127 people already convicted in one of the biggest political cases in Belarus
04.05.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from April 25 to May 1
29.04.2022 ‘Welcome to Gestapo’: The arrest of artist Dzmitry Padrez
Former cellmate's account of threats and beatings during the arrest of a political prisoner
28.04.2022 Twenty-seven new political prisoners in Belarus
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
27.04.2022 Mikalai Autukhovich to be tried under ten articles of the Criminal Code
The hearing will begin in Hrodna Regional Court on 16 May
