The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

17.12.2020 Immediately release political prisoners Tsikhan Kliukach and Safiya Malashevich

Statement by the human rights organizations of Belarus

17.12.2020 100 godparents for political prisoners in Belarus

Cem Özdemir, Member of the Bundestag and former long-time leader of Alliance 90/The Greens, is the 100th MP who takes over a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus, symbolically adopting journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich.

15.12.2020 Political prisoner Ihar Losik goes on hunger strike to protest new charges

Political prisoner Ihar Losik has declared an indefinite hunger strike after he faced today new charges of “plotting riots” (Art 13, Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code) in addition to an earlier charge of “breaching public order” (Part 1 of Art. 342).

15.12.2020 Amnesty International: Tortured detainee denied medical care

Viachaslau Rahashchuk is a taxi driver from the Belarusian city of Pinsk who was arbitrarily detained in 10 August and remains behind bars. He is in need of urgent medical treatment due to injuries he sustained from being tortured while in detention.

14.12.2020 More German MPs are godparents for Belarusian political prisoners

As part of the solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou of Libereco, Sandra Bubendorfer-Licht (FDP), Oliver Luksic (FDP) and Marja-Liisa Völlers (SPD) have taken over a godparenthood for political prisoners Mikhail Kalishuk, Yahor Kanetski and Andrei Papou.

10.12.2020 New godparents for Belarusian political prisoners

Members of German Bundestag and the European Parliament take over godparenthood for Dzianis Boltuts, Anton Bialenski and Yauhen Afnahel

09.12.2020 Postcard campaign for political prisoners in Belarus

On the occasion of Human Rights Day on 10 December, Libereco launches a postcard campaign for all political prisoners in Belarus. Join us and write a postcard or a letter to the neighbouring country of the EU.

08.12.2020 “We Will Not Forget”: Prison sentences for writing on pavement

The Frunzienski District Court of Minsk sentenced today Maksim Pauliushchyk to two years in prison for spray-painting “We Will Not Forget” on the pavement near the Puškinskaja metro station as a sign of remembrance of protester Aliaksandr Taraikouski who died on the spot on August 10, reportedly from a rubber bullet fired by a law enforcement officer.

07.12.2020 Stop repression against Belarusian students!

Libereco and the Students Solidarity Alliance Belarus have launched an international petition to the Belarusian university directors due to the massive repression of students. The petition calls them to stand behind their students, to protect their rights and to end the removals from the register of students process.

05.12.2020 Political prisoner Yauhen Yushkevich released

Political prisoner Yauhen Yushkevich has been released, after spending 10 days in pre-trial detention. The charges of “breaching public order” he is facing, however, remain in place.

04.12.2020 15 new names on list of political prisoners

Joint statement by Belarusian human rights organizations

03.12.2020 Political prisoner Andrei Novikau released, deported to Russia

Political prisoner Andrei Novikau has been released and deported to Russia, whose passport he holds, RFE/RL’s Belarus service said.

02.12.2020 Members of German Bundestag take over godparenthood for Dzmitry Kanapelka, Yaraslau Zbarouski and Mark Salonnikau

As part of the solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou of Libereco, Katrin Staffler (CSU), Sabine Poschmann (SPD) and Falko Mohrs (SPD) have taken over a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.

02.12.2020 Political prisoner Aleh Mazhou free on bail

Political prisoner Aleh Mazhou has been released on own recognizance after spending three months in pre-trial detention. Mazhou will remain under travel restrictions before trial.