The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

05.04.2021 Political prisoner Yaraslau Zbarouski sentenced to 3 years of “khimiya”, released in the courtroom

The Pieršamajski District Court of Minsk announced today a verdict in a criminal case against 50-year-old political prisoner Yaraslau Zbarouski, who was charged with “active participation in group actions that grossly violated public order” (Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code).

02.04.2021 Dissent is not a crime! We demand the immediate release of political prisoner Volha Zalatar

Joint statement of Belarusian human rights organizations

02.04.2021 Political prisoner Ihar Rudchyk sentenced to 4 years in prison

The Zavodski District Court of Minsk sentenced 26-year-old political prisoner Ihar Rudchyk to four years in a medium-security penal colony, finding him guilty under Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code (rioting).

01.04.2021 Brest court orders “khimiya” terms over Lukashenka’s effigy

Judge Inna Klyshpach of the Maskoŭski District Court of Brest ruled today to sentence two women and a man to various terms of restricted freedom, finding them guilty under Part 2 of Article 339 of the Criminal Code, hooliganism committed by a group of persons.

01.04.2021 Sisters sentenced to prison terms in political trial

Judge Aliaksandr Volk of the Saviecki District Court of Minsk has sentenced Anastasiya and Viktoryia Mirontsava, both political prisoners, to two and two and a half years in prison, respectively, finding the sisters guilty of “breaching public order” (Part 1 of Art. 342 of the Criminal Code) and “using violence against police officers” (Part 1 of Art. 363).

31.03.2021 Political prisoners sentenced to “khimiya” terms in Maladziečna

The Maladziečna District Court has announced its verdict in a trial involving six people who blocked a street on November 21.

31.03.2021 Arrested Polish minority activists are political prisoners

Joint statement of the Belarusian human rights community

30.03.2021 Political prisoner Viktar Siadou sentenced to 3 years in prison

On March 30, the Pieršamajski District Court of Minsk handed down a verdict in the criminal case of Viktar Siadou, a political prisoner prosecuted for participation in “mass riots” (Part 2 of Article 293 of the Criminal Code). Judge Anastasiya Liaikouskaya sentenced Siadou to three years in a medium-security penal colony.

29.03.2021 20 new names on list of political prisoners

Joint statement by the human rights organizations of Belarus

29.03.2021 Belarus: Crackdown on Independent Journalism

Stop Prosecutions, Guarantee Freedom of Press

27.03.2021 Ongoing harassment of Viasna members

The authorities continue to summon and interrogate human rights defenders and journalists as part of a criminal investigation dubbed “The Viasna Case”. Over the past week, a dozen more activists have been questioned as witnesses in the case alleging Viasna’s involvement in the financing of the post-election protests.

25.03.2021 Three new political prisoners in Belarus

Joint statement by representatives of the Belarusian human rights community

24.03.2021 Journalist Dzianis Ivashyn is political prisoner

Joint statement of Belarusian human rights organizations

24.03.2021 Political prisoner Dzmitry Kubarau sentenced to 7 years on ‘rioting’ charges

The Frunzienski District Court of Minsk handed down a verdict in the criminal case of political prisoner Dzmitry Kubarau, who was accused of organizing mass riots (Part 1 of Article 293 of the Criminal Code).