News on the topic: trials
22.04.2022 Anarchist political prisoners sentenced in Minsk
The case was heard in closed session
18.04.2022 Seasoned surgeon sentenced to five years in jail
Political prisoner Andrei Liubetski was found guilty under four articles of Criminal Code
13.04.2022 Nearly hundred people convicted in protest-related criminal trials in March
Human Rights Center Viasna observed a continuing trend toward criminal prosecution of citizens for political reasons during the month
30.03.2022 Political prisoner artist Ales Pushkin sentenced to 5 years in jail
A well-known Belarusian artist and performer was accused of desecrating state symbols (Article 370 of the Criminal Code) and inciting hatred (Part 3 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code)
29.03.2022 Criminal case against four anarchists to be considered in private
Political prisoners accused of organization of actions that grossly violate public order and the creation of an extremist formation
18.03.2022 Two more people convicted over “dance protest” in Brest
Overall, 116 people have already been convicted in this case
09.03.2022 In February, at least 50 people convicted in protest-related criminal trials
Viasna recorded a continuing trend of criminal prosecution of citizens for political reasons
03.03.2022 “There is battle against freedom of thought,” journalist Aleh Hruzdzilovich sentenced to 18 months in prison
He was found guilty under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code
09.02.2022 Ex-employees of the national telecommunications company sentenced to 11 years. They were beaten during arrest
Two political prisoners Aliaksei Bychkouski and Artsiom Parkhamovich, were sentenced in Minsk City Court for personal data dumping
04.02.2022 Political prisoner Aliaksandr Vasilevich released in courtroom
He spent 526 days behind bars
31.01.2022 Six political prisoners in the “hay bale case” sentenced to prison. Security forces painted swastika on the detainees
On January 31, the Staŭbcy District Court pronounced verdicts to seven political prisoners in the "painted hay bale case"
28.01.2022 The Clooney Foundation for Justice publishes a report on the trial of Viktar Babaryka
The lawers concluded that the fair trial standards for the former presidential nominee were violated
28.01.2022 Four political prisoners accused of hacking the government computer system sentenced to 3,5 to 6,5 years
The case was considered behind the closed doors
24.01.2022 Aliaksandr Vasilevich’s trial to be held in private
The trial in the case of the political prisoner was closed “in the interest of protecting state secrets and other secrets protected by law”
21.01.2022 Neurologist sentenced to four years in a penal colony stated about the beatings at the trial
On January 21, the Lieninski District Court of Hrodna passed a verdict in the criminal case against political prisoner Aliaksandr Tsialeha.
