News on the topic: criminal prosecution
09.12.2021 HRDs call for retrials and release of political prisoners Larysa Kuzmenka, Aliaksandr Tsimashenka and Kiryl Kanapatski
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
08.12.2021 Son of a priest from Hrodna sentenced to three and a half years in prison for inciting hatred
On December 8, the Hrodna Regional Court completed a lengthy consideration of the criminal case of Andrei Ausievich.
06.12.2021 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
On September 17, #FreeViasna, the campaign of solidarity with the imprisoned "Viasna" members was launched. Here’s the latest news about them.
06.12.2021 Political persecution in Belarus on December, 5-6: new detentions
The human rights center “Viasna” has been monitoring the facts of political persecution in Belarus on December, 5-6.
06.12.2021 12 names added to the list of political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
06.12.2021 Stand up for human rights defenders! Sign the petition for the release of “Viasna” members.
The Human Rights Center “Viasna” celebrated its 25th anniversary in spring. At the moment, seven members of Viasna remain behind bars for their peaceful human rights activities. Sign the petition for their release!
03.12.2021 8 names added to the list of political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
03.12.2021 The political prisoner Volha Zalatar sentenced to 4 years in prison
On December 3, the verdict against the political prisoner and mother of five children Volha Zalatar was announced in the Minsk City Court.
03.12.2021 A disabled man from Hrodna sentenced to 1.5 years in prison for honking
A man from Hrodna sentenced to 1.5 years in prison for honking to greet the protesters.
02.12.2021 Woman with claustrophobia from Homieĺ sent to prison for 2 years
Today, the Centraĺny District Court of Homieĺ announced the verdict in a criminal case against the 49-year-old Larysa Kuzmenka suffering from claustrophobia.
01.12.2021 At least 143 people convicted in the protest-related criminal trials in November
This review dwells on the main trends in the court hearings of protest-related criminal cases documented by the Human Rights Center “Viasna” in November.
30.11.2021 Brothers sentenced to “khimiya” terms over August 2020 protests
The Maskoŭski District Court of Minsk sentenced today two political prisoners, brothers Aliaksei, 42, and Aliaksandr, 40, Rusetskis, to three and two and a half years of “khimiya” (restricted freedom in an open penitentiary). Both were released in the courtroom.
30.11.2021 Journalist Iryna Slaunikava is a political prisoner
Joint statement by the human rights organizations of Belarus
29.11.2021 Human rights organizations call to release five new political prisoners
Joint statement by the human rights community in Belarus
29.11.2021 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
On September 17, dozens of Belarusian and international human rights groups launched #FreeViasna, the campaign of solidarity with the imprisoned human rights activists of Viasna. Here’s the latest news about the Viasna members held behind bars.
