News on the topic: political prisoners
29.02.2024 We demand the rehabilitation of 22 convicted participants of peaceful assemblies
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
26.02.2024 UN experts call for release from prison of veteran politician suffering from cancer
UN experts* today expressed concern at the reported critical health condition and ill-treatment in detention of Ryhor Kastusiou.
22.02.2024 "Language as a protest." The Belarusian language in prisons
According to Article 50 of the Constitution, everyone has the right to use their native language and choose the language of communication.
21.02.2024 Statement of the Belarusian human rights community on the death of political prisoner Ihar Lednik
Statement of the Belarusian human rights community on the death of political prisoner Ihar Lednik
21.02.2024 Five politicians from Latvia become godparents for political prisoners in Belarus
As part of #WeStandBYyou solidarity campaign, Jana Simanovska, Antoņina Ņenaševa, Mairita Lūse as well as Leila Rasima (Progresīvie) and Juris Viļums (Reģionu alianse) have taken on a godparenthood Siarhei Pliashkun, Ala Zuyeva, Yauhen Verkhavodkin, Ala Sakalenka und Ruslan Slutskі.
20.02.2024 Political prisoner Ihar Lednik died. He had health problems
The political prisoner had a group II disability due to heart problems.
19.02.2024 The statement on the recognition of 6 people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
19.02.2024 Former distinguished graduate of BSU sentenced to 5 years in penal colony for donations
On February 16, the Minsk City Court sentenced Kseniya Khodyrava, a 27-year-old political prisoner.
16.02.2024 The statement on the recognition of 7 people as political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
13.02.2024 The pressure continues: what happened to political prisoners between January 27 and February 13
Viasna reports the latest news about political prisoners.
09.02.2024 At least 55 defendants. Who they are and how they are persecuted in Belarus for "treason against the state"
Viasna reports on the persecution under Article 356 of the Criminal Code.
07.02.2024 At least 310 detainees: results of administrative prosecution in January
Viasna compiled a list of the strangest and most ridiculous reasons why Belarusians were tried in January.
06.02.2024 The statement on the recognition of 12 people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
02.02.2024 35 political prisoners released in January having served their sentences
Viasna recounts their cases and terms in the monthly digest.
01.02.2024 "What was broken in the punishment cell heals the way it is": former political prisoner speaks of the conditions in PC-1
The man heard the screams of political prisoners being beaten, treated himself using books from the library, and ate gruel in a punishment cell, while snowflakes fell into his plate from the window open for several days in a row.
