News on the topic: trials
13.01.2023 Both persecuted artist Ales Pushkin: what is known about prosecutor and judge in Viasna case
Zapasnik’s gavel has decided the fate of many well-known public figures, activists, and protesters. Karol has eyewitnessed political prisoners cutting their veins and stomach in the courtroom during ‘political’ trials. This is what is known to Viasna about the prosecutor and the judge in the Viasna case.
10.01.2023 Trial against Viasna leadership: Day 3
Uladzimir Labkovich asks for medical help. Rights defenders reiterate their demands to take off the handcuffs.
06.01.2023 Trial against Viasna leadership: Day 2
The court proceeds with questioning independent journalists.
06.01.2023 Criminal prosecution in 2022: 1,242 persons convicted on political grounds
Belarusian judicial system has been actively criminalizing citizens for political reasons in 2022.
05.01.2023 Trial against Viasna leadership: Day 1
Human rights defenders demand the trial in the Belarusian language and plead not guilty.
05.01.2023 Viasna members go on trial
Among them Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialitski
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.
