News on the topic: criminal prosecution
29.09.2021 Human rights defenders demand retrials and release of four new political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
28.09.2021 Human rights groups call to release detained trade union activists
Joint statement by Belarusian human rights organizations
28.09.2021 Court increases term for political prisoner Dzmitry Kubarau
The Zavodski District Court of Minsk handed down a verdict in a new trial against political prisoner Dzmitry Kubarau, who was earlier sentenced to seven years in a medium-security penal colony on charges of “organizing mass riots” (Part 1 of Article 293 of the Criminal Code).
27.09.2021 HRDs call to release 6 more political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
24.09.2021 14 new political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
22.09.2021 2 political prisoners walk free after ‘home confinement’ verdicts
Political prisoners Rastsislau Shavel and Pavel Yaitski have been sentenced to three and two years of restricted freedom (home confinement), respectively, after they were found guilty of involvement in “group actions that grossly violate public order” (Art. 342 of the Criminal Code).
21.09.2021 “Dark things are done behind closed doors”: Leanid Sudalenka writes about his trial
Viasna’s office in Homieĺ published excerpts from the letters human rights defender Leanid Sudalenka has sent to a local activist Vasil Paliakou, which reveal some details about the closed trial currently underway at the Centraĺny District Court.
21.09.2021 Political prisoner Artur Khatsko sentenced to 2 years in prison
The Zavodski District Court of Minsk found Artur Khatsko guilty of “organizing or actively participating in group actions that grossly violate public order” (Article 342 of the Criminal Code).
20.09.2021 Ukrainian citizen jailed over post-election protests
Mikhail Ferenets, a Ukrainian national on the list of Belarusian political prisoners, has been sentenced to 3 years in prison for his role in the post-election protests of late 2020.
20.09.2021 Babaryka’s campaign coordinator sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison
The Čavusy District Court handed down a verdict in the case of Uladzimir Dudarau, a political prisoner and former deputy chairman of the Mahilioŭ city executive committee. In 2020, Dudarau coordinated the work of Viktar Babaryka’s presidential campaign in the Mahilioŭ region.
20.09.2021 Russian national sent to prison for calling Lukashenka hijacker
Iryna Vikkholm, a Russian citizen and political prisoner, has been sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment a general-security penal colony, after the Maskoŭski Court in Brest found her guilty of “slander against the president” (Article 367 of the Criminal Code of Belarus).
17.09.2021 Human rights defenders call to release 9 more persons prosecuted on defamation charges
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
17.09.2021 Critical vlogger given 4 years in prison over ‘slandering’ and ‘insulting’ Lukashenka and top officials
In court, Ruslan Linnik pleaded not guilty, refused to testify, and in his last statement told about the psychological and physical pressure he suffered at the hands of the security forces.
16.09.2021 4 protesters convicted in Minsk, 2 political prisoners released in courtroom
The Frunzienski District Court of Minsk has convicted four people, including two political prisoners, of “organizing actions that grossly violate public order” (Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code) over their involvement in the post-election protests of August 2020.
16.09.2021 7 more peaceful protesters listed as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
