News on the topic: trials
10.08.2023 At least 3,645 people have criminal convictions three years after the 2020 election
Viasna tells in figures about the unprecedentedly terrible situation with human rights in Belarus.
26.07.2023 #FreeViasna: Latest news about jailed Viasna human rights defenders
Leanid Sudalenka was released from jail while Viasna has been awarded another major human rights prize.
05.07.2023 Eduard Babaryka receives 8 years in jail
The son of a banker Viktar Babaryka who intended to become a candidate in the 2020 Belarusian presidential election pleaded not guilty in court.
05.07.2023 June criminal trials: at least 58 people convicted on political grounds
Human rights defenders observed a new trend in prosecutions for donations towards NGOs deemed extremist and terrorist organizations.
21.06.2023 Up to 25 years in prison: the verdict was announced in the Haidukevich case
On June 21, the Minsk City Court announced the verdict in a high-profile criminal case, among other things, for the attempted arson of Aleh Haidukevich's house in June 2021.
20.06.2023 Human rights activist Nasta Loika sentenced to 7 years in prison
On June 20, the Minsk City Court passed a verdict in the case of human rights activist Nasta Loika.
14.06.2023 Human rights defender Nasta Loiko being tried in Minsk
The hearing is closed to the public.
08.06.2023 In May, 51 people criminally convicted in political cases
The courts handed down various custodial and freedom-restricting sentences in all politically motivated trials.
07.06.2023 Belarusian authorities' repression of minors: violation of international norms and human rights
Viasna tells how authorities prosecute teenagers in 2023 and what they end up in prison for.
11.05.2023 Cultural activist Pavel Belavus receives 13 years in jail
Belavus was convicted under four articles of the Criminal Code, including “high treason”.
05.05.2023 In April, 43 people criminally convicted in political cases
The tendency to prosecute and convict citizens on political grounds persists.
03.05.2023 Nexta creators and editors sentenced to prison in Belarus
Raman Pratasevich was not taken into custody in the courtroom; he remains under house arrest. Putsila and Rudzik were tried in absentia.
21.04.2023 Viasna leader's appeal denied, harsh prison sentences upheld
The appeal filed by Belarusian human rights defenders Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovic, Uladzimir Labkovich, and Zmitser Salauyou has been denied, resulting in the upholding of their harsh prison sentences.
17.04.2023 Out of jail! Twelve political prisoners served their sentences in full and were released in March
Another five people were sentenced to home confinement and released from pre-trial detention.
10.04.2023 Lawyer Aliaksandr Danilevich sentenced to 10 years in jail for legal services to opposition
Political prisoner pleaded not guilty and insisted that he was performing his duties.
