News on the topic: human rights defenders
08.12.2022 Viasna awarded the Human Rights Tulip prize
On December 8, The Hague hosted the Human Rights Tulip 2022 award ceremony, founded by the government of the Netherlands.
08.12.2022 MPs from 21 countries call for release of Belarusian Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski
In the run-up to the Nobel Peace Prize award, European politicians are addressing the ruling regime in Belarus.
07.12.2022 Ales Bialiatski's wife on her husband's reaction to the Nobel Peace Prize: "He is very impressed by this news"
Natalia Pinchuk told Viasna how she took the news about the award and how Ales himself took it, shared her opinions on whether it would affect his situation and how Ales feels now.
06.12.2022 Watching the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony together: locations and time
Let’s show our support and thank Bialiatski for many years of defending rights and helping people.
01.12.2022 Front Line Defenders demand to release Nasta Loika
Human rights defender serves the fifth administrative term in three months. Previously, she had reported torture in jail.
01.12.2022 #FreeViasna: Latest news about jailed Viasna human rights defenders
Viasna case was sent to court, though the date is not set yet. Solidarity actions with jailed rights defenders continue.
30.11.2022 Pavel Sapelka: “Viasna continues to support those whose civil and political rights were violated”
Human rights defender Pavel Sapelka comments on the criminal case against his fellows.
29.11.2022 Viasna case sent to court
Viasna leadership faces 7 to 12 years of jail.
28.11.2022 Viasna among top three candidates for Human Rights Tulip 2022
The winner of the Netherlands human rights prize will be announced on December 8.
24.11.2022 Viasna's photos to be presented at Peace Prize Exhibition in Oslo
The courageous work that individuals and organizations do for human rights, freedom and democracy is at the center of this year's Nobel Peace Prize Exhibition.
16.11.2022 #FreeViasna: Latest news about jailed Viasna human rights defenders
Investigation of Viasna case is over, protest to demand Bialiatski release continues, and high-profile journalist shares her feeling on fellow inmate's Nobel Peace Prize
15.11.2022 “It is all the more urgent to come together”: World Congress Against the Death Penalty starts
Over a thousand people from 90 countries including Belarus participate in the event.
02.11.2022 #FreeViasna: Latest news about jailed Viasna human rights defenders
The world demands Bialiatski's release, Rabkova has appealed the sentence, and Stefanovic and Labkovic have celebrated birthdays behind bars.
26.10.2022 Viasna and PEN Belarus shortlisted for Dutch government Human Rights Tulip award
In 2022 the award ceremony will take place on 8 December during Human Rights Week.
25.10.2022 Valiantsin Stefanovic on FIDH centenary: “Defenders' solidarity is a powerful force”
Viasna human rights defenders paid special attention at the anniversary session opening.
