News on the topic: political prisoners
01.04.2022 Marfa Rabkova not getting urgent medical aid in jail
The health of political prisoner and human rights activist Marfa Rabkova is seriously deteriorating without adequate medical care
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 13 people recognized as political prisoners following recent convictions and detentions
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
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
28.03.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from March 21 to 27
28.03.2022 Arbitrary preventive measures and sentences in “political” cases must stop
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus on recognizing six people as political prisoners
24.03.2022 Who are former law enforcers persecuted for speaking out against Lukashenka
Viasna collects 17 cases of former law enforcement and military officers persecuted by state for political reasons
22.03.2022 Ten more people recognized as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
21.03.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from March 14 to 20
18.03.2022 Two more people convicted over “dance protest” in Brest
Overall, 116 people have already been convicted in this case
18.03.2022 Criminal prosecution of 10 more people recognized as politically motivated
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
16.03.2022 Nine names added to list of political prisoners in Belarus
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
15.03.2022 #WeStandBYyou: Members of Parliament from Sweden, Germany and Switzerland joined solidarity campaign
Political prisoners Maryia Uspenskaya, Andrei Kuznechyk, and Liudmila Volkava adopted by European politicians
14.03.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from March 7 to 13
10.03.2022 Seven more people recognized as political prisoners in Belarus
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
