News on the topic: political prisoners
05.10.2022 Fifteen people recognized as political prisoners over prosecution under notorious Article 342
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
05.10.2022 Nadzeya Luchanok at the OSCE conference: “Our main goal is the release of all political prisoners”
Political prisoners in Belarus have been a topic of a side event at the OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, the largest European conference on human rights and democracy.
04.10.2022 September sentences in political cases in numbers
Custodial and freedom-restricting sentences were handed down in all politically motivated cases in September.
03.10.2022 Ten people recognized as political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
03.10.2022 What happened to political prisoners on September 26–October 2
At least 12 people convicted in courts, six political prisoners finished serving their terms
01.10.2022 "When I feel hopelessness, despair, when I don't see the light, — I remember Ales." Human rights activist Ales Bialiatski is 60 years old
Svaboda spoke with Ales Bialiatski's colleagues, whom he had introduced to human rights activities.
30.09.2022 Viasna's statement in connection with the start of “special proceedings” and the toughening of accusations against our colleagues
Statement of Human Rights Center Viasna
28.09.2022 Harsh sentence handed down to journalist Kseniya Lutskina
The journalist was sentenced to eight years of imprisonment
27.09.2022 Right Livelihood warns UN Council about Ales Bialiatski's terrible detention conditions
Ales Bialiatski is being held in a dark, semi-basement section of a Belarusian prison, Right Livelihood and Laureate organisation Human Rights Center “Viasna” warned the UN Human Rights Council.
26.09.2022 Human rights defender Tatsiana Lasitsa pardoned and released after 20 months in prison
Political prisoner, human rights activist, and Viasna volunteer Tatsiana Lasitsa was unexpectedly released from Homieĺ correctional facility.
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.
26.09.2022 Smuggling and financing protests: Viasna human rights defenders' final indictment gets more serious
Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovich, and Uladzimir Labkovich were charged with harsher crimes.
23.09.2022 The list of political prisoners is updated by four new names
Joint statement of the Belarusian human rights community
21.09.2022 Ivan Murauyou and Yauhen Merkis recognized as political prisoners
Joint statement of the Belarusian human rights community
21.09.2022 #WeStandBYyou: Three more European MPs became godparents of Belarusian political prisoners
Members of Parliament from Germany and the Netherlands adopt political prisoners Stanislau Filimonau, Illia Turkou und Siarhei Hardziyevich
