Valiantsin Stefanovich re-nominated for the post of FIDH Vice-President

18.07.2022 Valiantsin Stefanovich re-nominated for the post of FIDH Vice-President

Viasna lawyer Pavel Sapelka attended a meeting of FIDH International Bureau, where he presented Viasna's reports and met with Deputy-Mayor Jean-Luc Romero-Michel

What happened to political prisoners last week, July 11 to 15

18.07.2022 What happened to political prisoners last week, July 11 to 15

Political prisoners list updated with 26 names, at least six political prisoners convicted, and other news

Human Rights Situation in Belarus: June 2022

15.07.2022 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: June 2022

Torture and prohibited treatment continue to be used against those arrested and in politically motivated criminal cases

Dashkevich family convicted

14.07.2022 Dashkevich family convicted

The sentence is a body blow to Zmitser and Nasta and sparks a public outcry

Journalist Katsiaryna Andreyeva sentenced to eight years in prison for high treason

13.07.2022 Journalist Katsiaryna Andreyeva sentenced to eight years in prison for high treason

She was supposed to be released on September 5, however new charges under a serious article were brought against her in April

What happened to political prisoners last week

08.07.2022 What happened to political prisoners last week

Viasna has collected all the news about political prisoners from July 4 to 8

#FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

07.07.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

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Viasna digest: 28 political prisoners released in June, half of them fully served their sentences

04.07.2022 Viasna digest: 28 political prisoners released in June, half of them fully served their sentences

According to human rights defenders, at least 28 people were released in June. Viasna tells what happened to political prisoners in June.

“She doesn’t regret anything”: How is Marfa Rabkova doing in jail

29.06.2022 “She doesn’t regret anything”: How is Marfa Rabkova doing in jail

Aksana Kolb, the editor-in-chief of Novy Čas newspaper, met Marfa in pre-trial detention center and spoke to Viasna about the human rights defender's condition

New sentences, increased custody level and long-awaited releases: What happened to political prisoners this week

24.06.2022 New sentences, increased custody level and long-awaited releases: What happened to political prisoners this week

Viasna has collected all the news about political prisoners for this week

Harsh sentence for philosopher Uladzimir Matskevich

23.06.2022 Harsh sentence for philosopher Uladzimir Matskevich

Political prisoner, philosopher, and founder of the Flying University sentenced to five years of imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony

Viasna to present most recent reports on political persecution and prisons in Belarus

22.06.2022 Viasna to present most recent reports on political persecution and prisons in Belarus

The presentation will take place on June 24 at 12:00 in Vilnius as part of the Week against torture

Week Against Torture 2022 Program schedule

21.06.2022 Week Against Torture 2022 Program schedule

International Committee for the Investigation of Torture in Belarus together with the Viasna Human Rights Center, Legal Initiative, Belarusian Helsinki Committee, Viasna Volunteer network, Youth Council RADA, initiatives politzek.me and dissidentby invite you to participate in the events of the Week against torture from June 20 to 26

Human Rights Situation in Belarus: May 2022

14.06.2022 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: May 2022

On May 21, the Day of Political Prisoners in Belarus, actions in memory of Vitold Ashurak and in solidarity with more than 1,200 political prisoners took place all around the world

#FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

14.06.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from June 6 to 12

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