News on the topic: trials
05.12.2022 What happened to political prisoners on November 28–December 4
The long-awaited release of convicts in the Student case, rights defender Loika recognized political prisoner, and other news.
05.12.2022 In November, 89 people criminally convicted in political cases
Custodial and freedom-restricting sentences were handed down in all but one trial.
29.11.2022 Viasna case sent to court
Viasna leadership faces 7 to 12 years of jail.
28.11.2022 What happened to political prisoners on November 21–27
Viasna reports the latest news about political prisoners.
22.11.2022 What happened to political prisoners on 14-20 November
Last week, the political prisoner count increased by 34 people and hit 1451 names.
14.11.2022 What happened to political prisoners on November 7–13
Political prisoner count hits 1,400 and counting
11.11.2022 A friend on Yury Kavaliou's coercive mental treatment: “This is nothing less than punitive psychiatry”
The political prisoner has been in a psychiatric hospital since August 2022.
10.11.2022 Out of jail! In October, 28 political prisoners got free
Sixteen inmates served their entire sentence, and another 12 were released to home confinement.
09.11.2022 In October, 114 people criminally convicted in political cases
Custodial and freedom-restricting sentences were handed down in all but one trial.
08.11.2022 What happened to political prisoners on October 31–November 6
United Civic Party leadership convicted, 66 new political prisoners, long-awaited releases, and other news about political prisoners
03.11.2022 United Civic Party leaders sentenced to up to 30 months in jail
Opposition activists were prosecuted for participating in the 2020 peaceful protests.
31.10.2022 What happened to political prisoners on October 24–30
Viasna update on latest political prisoners affairs.
26.10.2022 Healthcare corruption whistleblower Siarhei Satsuk sentenced to 8 years in jail
The journalist revealed many large-scale corruption facts including COVID-19 data fraud by the Ministry of Health.
24.10.2022 What happened to political prisoners on October 17–23
New political prisoners, harsh sentences in Autukhovich case, and other news on political prisoners in Belarus.
17.10.2022 Mikalai Autukhovich gets 25 years in jail, members of his ‘group’—up to 20
The trial in the high-profile case lasted five months.
