News on the topic: trials
03.01.2023 In December, 55 people criminally convicted in political cases
All of them received custodial and freedom-restricting sentences.
26.12.2022 What happened to political prisoners on 19-25 December
Every week the courts keep handing down new sentences and laying new charges against those already in custody. But there are also those who have served their term and are finally released.
22.12.2022 Viasna trial to begin on January 5
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovic, and Uladzimir Labkovich are in the dock. Zmitser Salauyou will be tried in absentia.
21.12.2022 What happened to political prisoners on December 12–18
Political persecution in Belarus continues.
15.12.2022 Nasta Loika remains in custody after her previous detention time is over
Human rights defender was sentenced to another administrative detention term.
15.12.2022 Latvian citizen on trial in Minsk after police found criticism of Lukashenka in his phone
Dmitriys Mihailous was accused under two “political” articles.
12.12.2022 What happened to political prisoners on December 5–11
First convicts in Brest Dancing Protest case released, another bunch of sentences in the Zeltser case, and other news.
07.12.2022 Teacher gets four years in jail for a video with Russian military equipment
Iryna Abdukeryna is another convict in a series of war-related cases.
06.12.2022 Out of jail! In November, 28 political prisoners got free
Nineteen people served full jail time. Another 11 were released after sentencing.
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