News on the topic: criminal prosecution
17.01.2022 HRDs call for retrials and release of political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
14.01.2022 Six months in jail. What is known about three detained Viasna members
What relatives say about the detained Viasna members, how they met the New Year without their loved ones, and what the human rights defenders write in their letters–in our story.
14.01.2022 Verdict to human right defenders of Viasna’s branch in Homiel unchanged
The judge ruled that the verdict to Leanid Sudalenka and Tatsiana Lasitsa was fair
13.01.2022 Human rights defenders call to release eight new political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
12.01.2022 Valiantsin Stefanovich from Viasna describes how he celebrated the New Year in pre-trial detention center
Valiantsin Stefanovich, a political prisoner, the deputy chairman of Viasna Human Rights Centre, as well as six other human rights defenders and volunteers from Viasna, celebrated the New Year behind bars.
11.01.2022 First verdict in “Zeltser case” pronounced in Mahilioŭ
Human rights defenders of Viasna learned the details of the case and the trial
11.01.2022 Marfa Rabkova about the Human Rights Defender of the Year award: "Please, pass on my great thanks for the honor of being given such a distinguished title"
In her letter to Nasta Loika, a human rights activist from Human Constanta, Marfa Rabkova, the coordinator of Viasna volunteers, describes how she celebrated the New Year, writes about the progress of her criminal case, her health status, and daily life, and shares her impressions of receiving the national Human Rights Defender of the Year award.
11.01.2022 Human rights defenders call to release Andrei Kuznechyk
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
11.01.2022 Human rights defenders call to release another 15 political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
10.01.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
On September 17, #FreeViasna campaign of solidarity with the imprisoned "Viasna" members was launched. Here’s the latest news about them.
10.01.2022 Refusal to investigate torture and six years in prison for Telegram messages
The Hrodna Regional Court considered several criminal cases against 33-year-old Valiantsin Panasik.
06.01.2022 Dream of ballet, a well-fed cat challenge, and gender-sensitive language in pre-trial detention center. Curious things to know about Marfa Rabkova
On January 6, Marfa Rabkova, a political prisoner and Viasna human rights defender, turns 27. This is the second time in a row she has celebrated her birthday in pre-trial detention center.
05.01.2022 Two years of home confinement for insulting a traffic police officer
In Vorša, on January 4, a verdict was passed on Siarhei Parfianenkau, who was accused of insulting a police officer under Art. 369 of the Criminal Code.
05.01.2022 Statement on recognizing Mikalai Kazlou as a political prisoner
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
05.01.2022 Political prisoners in Belarus in 2021. Statistics
At the end of 2021, there were 969 political prisoners in Belarus. This is the largest number of political prisoners in the history of independent Belarus.
