News on the topic: human rights defenders

Ane Tusvik Bonde: "I will never forget the powerful feeling of the Network coming together in solidarity"

31.10.2023 Ane Tusvik Bonde: "I will never forget the powerful feeling of the Network coming together in solidarity"

Ane Tusvik Bonde shares her reflections about the human rights situation.

"Who gave the order to destroy Viasna?” The human rights center Viasna was dissolved 20 years ago

30.10.2023 "Who gave the order to destroy Viasna?” The human rights center Viasna was dissolved 20 years ago

After 20 years, we recall those events.

We demand the immediate and unconditional release of Nasta Loika

26.10.2023 We demand the immediate and unconditional release of Nasta Loika

Statement of the human rights community of Belarus

#FreeViasna: review of news on imprisoned Viasna human rights defenders

24.10.2023 #FreeViasna: review of news on imprisoned Viasna human rights defenders

We collected news on Viasna team members who are behind bars.

The UN registered the appeal of ex-political prisoner Leanid Sudalenka in the Viasna case

16.10.2023 The UN registered the appeal of ex-political prisoner Leanid Sudalenka in the Viasna case

On October 12, 2023, the UN Human Rights Committee registered an individual appeal of human rights defender and former political prisoner Leanid Sudalenka in the criminal case of Viasna.

Human rights defender Nasta Loika has been added to the "list of terrorists"

13.10.2023 Human rights defender Nasta Loika has been added to the "list of terrorists"

The State Security Committee has updated the list of "persons involved in terrorist activities", and the names of seven more people have appeared there.

"Why can't it be done in Belarus when it's possible in other places?" OSCE conference addressed the issue of freeing political prisoners in Belarus

11.10.2023 "Why can't it be done in Belarus when it's possible in other places?" OSCE conference addressed the issue of freeing political prisoners in Belarus

On October 10, the Viasna Human Rights Center arranged a side event within OSCE Human Dimension Conference to discuss the current situation of political prisoners in Belarus and their potential release.

What happened to political prisoners between September 26 and October 10

11.10.2023 What happened to political prisoners between September 26 and October 10

Viasna provides a weekly overview of the latest news on political prisoners.

"We must look for ways to free our colleagues." Persecution of human rights defenders in Belarus discussed at OSCE conference

09.10.2023 "We must look for ways to free our colleagues." Persecution of human rights defenders in Belarus discussed at OSCE conference

The annual OSCE Conference on the Human Dimension, Europe's largest conference on human rights and democracy, is being held in Warsaw from October 2 to 13.

Right Livelihood made a statement on civil society erasure in Belarus

09.10.2023 Right Livelihood made a statement on civil society erasure in Belarus

Right Livelihood delivered a statement about reprisals against human rights defenders in Belarus at the 54th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

EPDE calls on the OSCE to intensify its efforts to support and defend citizen election observers

05.10.2023 EPDE calls on the OSCE to intensify its efforts to support and defend citizen election observers

EPDE's Senior Programme Officer Adam Busuleanu made a statement at the OSCE 2023 Warsaw Human Dimension Conference.

Front Line Defenders condemns the decision of the Supreme Court of Belarus to uphold Nasta Loika’s 7 year prison sentence

05.10.2023 Front Line Defenders condemns the decision of the Supreme Court of Belarus to uphold Nasta Loika’s 7 year prison sentence

The organisation expresses its grave concern at the systemic mistreatment and rights violations of the woman human rights defender throughout her detention.

#FreeViasna: review of news on imprisoned Viasna human rights defenders

03.10.2023 #FreeViasna: review of news on imprisoned Viasna human rights defenders

We collected news on Viasna team members who are behind bars.

Ales Bialiatski was given the first Distinguished Alumni Award of the Marshall Center

27.09.2023 Ales Bialiatski was given the first Distinguished Alumni Award of the Marshall Center

Ales Bialiatski was represented at the ceremony by his wife Natallia Pinchuk.

Right Livelihood and Viasna called on the UN to create an independent mechanism for Belarus to investigate human rights violations

25.09.2023 Right Livelihood and Viasna called on the UN to create an independent mechanism for Belarus to investigate human rights violations

During the report, the foundation emphasized the role of Viasna in disclosing systemic human rights violations in Belarus.

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