News on the topic: Viasna
19.06.2024 Leanid Sudalenka: "I will stop respecting my legal profession if I give up"
The human rights defender speaks about his trial in absentia, special proceedings, violation of rights during the trial, and his future plans.
19.06.2024 Five years of imprisonment in a high security colony and a huge fine: the verdict of human rights activist Leanid Sudalenka
Leanid Sudalenka is one of the first human rights defenders who faced criminal prosecution after the 2020 presidential election.
12.06.2024 Human rights defender Leanid Sudalenka tried in absentia for facilitating extremist activities
Leanid Sudalenka is one of the first human rights defenders who faced criminal prosecution after the 2020 presidential election.
02.04.2024 Viasna TikTok account recognized as "extremist materials"
The court of the Central District of Minsk recognized Viasna TikTok account as "extremist materials".
29.03.2024 Viasna receives University of Graz award for documenting human rights violations
As part of the International Accountability Platform for Belarus, the Viasna Human Rights Center received the University of Graz Human Rights Award.
13.03.2024 UN experts: A year after conviction of Viasna Chair and members concerns about the fairness of trial remain
“We remain gravely concerned that the trial was a retaliation against their work in the defence of human rights in Belarus,” the experts said.
05.03.2024 Latest news about jailed Viasna human rights defenders
We collected news on Viasna team members who are behind bars.
04.03.2024 "Free Viasna!" International colleagues speak about the anniversary of the verdict in Viasna case
Viasna gathered the reactions of the international colleagues on the anniversary of the verdict in Viasna case.
03.03.2024 36 human rights organizations around the world demanded the release of imprisoned Viasna members
One year after the unjust verdict against human rights defenders Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovic and Uladzimir Labkovich, the Observatory and the undersigned organizations call for their immediate and unconditional release
22.01.2024 Latest news about jailed Viasna human rights defenders
We collected news on Viasna team members who are behind bars.
08.01.2024 Latest news about jailed Viasna human rights defenders
We collected news on Viasna team members who are behind bars.
08.01.2024 Marfa Rabkova's "godmother" congratulated the political prisoner on her birthday: "You inspire many people far beyond the borders of Belarus"
January 6 is the birthday of Marfa Rabkova, the coordinator of the Viasna volunteer service. This is the fourth time in a row she celebrated it imprisoned.
21.12.2023 "It is becoming more important both today and for the future," human rights activists of Viasna talk of the book with letters from female political prisoners
Viasna human rights defenders, who participated in the collection of materials for the book, spoke about its importance.
20.12.2023 Wake-up time is 5 a.m. in a concrete cell, presumably in solitary confinement: these are conditions in which Ales Bialiatski is being held
Radio Svaboda has found out information about the attitude towards political prisoners in the Gorki penal colony and the certain environment that the local administration creates.
11.12.2023 Latest news about jailed Viasna human rights defenders
We collected news on Viasna team members who are behind bars.
