News on the topic: trials
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.
17.10.2022 What happened to political prisoners on October 10–16
At least 10 people convicted in courts, eight political prisoners finished serving their terms.
13.10.2022 “Rail guerilla” Aliaksei Shyshkavets sentenced to 11 years in jail
The political prisoner was put on ‘terrorists list’ for joining the ByPol chatbot.
10.10.2022 What happened to political prisoners on October 3–9
The struggle for human rights continues as Ales Bialitaski becomes the fourth person in history awarded Nobel prize while jailed
06.10.2022 Media workers in BelaPAN case sentenced to up to 14 years in jail
Four convicts in BelaPAN case sentenced to harsh jail sentences and large fines
28.09.2022 Harsh sentence handed down to journalist Kseniya Lutskina
The journalist was sentenced to eight years of imprisonment
26.09.2022 Overview of political trials on 19-25 September
Every week the courts keep handing down new sentences and laying new charges against political prisoners. Below, you will find an overview of the news on political prisoners for 19-25 September.
