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

10.01.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

On September 17, #FreeViasna campaign of solidarity with the imprisoned "Viasna" members was launched. Here’s the latest news about them.

Human Rights Situation in Belarus in 2021: Analytical review

05.01.2022 Human Rights Situation in Belarus in 2021: Analytical review

The presidential election of August 2020 and the unprecedented protests that followed determined the long-term political situation in Belarus.

Political prisoners in Belarus in 2021. Statistics

05.01.2022 Political prisoners in Belarus in 2021. Statistics

At the end of 2021, there were 969 political prisoners in Belarus. This is the largest number of political prisoners in the history of independent Belarus.

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

03.01.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

On September 17, #FreeViasna campaign of solidarity with the imprisoned "Viasna" members was launched. Here’s the latest news about them.

Human Rights Situation in Belarus: December 2021

31.12.2021 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: December 2021

In December, the authorities continued to apply politically motivated prosecution, issuing excessively harsh punishments to individual political prisoners.

The most high-profile cases of torture in Belarus in 2021

29.12.2021 The most high-profile cases of torture in Belarus in 2021

During this year's trials, the society learned about the horrific details of the beating and torture of political prisoners Mikola Dziadok, Stsiapan Latypau, Dzmitry Dubouski, Ihar Alinevich, Siarhei Ramanau and Dzmitry Rezanovich, Volha Zalatar, Yahor Martsinovich, Yegor Dudnikov and Artsiom Bayarski.

Eight names added to the list of political prisoners

28.12.2021 Eight names added to the list of political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

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

27.12.2021 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

The latest news about the imprisoned "Viasna" members

HRDs call for retrials and release of three political prisoners

24.12.2021 HRDs call for retrials and release of three political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

Human rights defenders insist on retrials and release of eight political prisoners

23.12.2021 Human rights defenders insist on retrials and release of eight political prisoners

Statement by the human rights community of Belarus

Statement on recognition of Dzmitry Dubouski, Dzmitry Rezanovich, Ihar Alinevich and Siarhei Ramanau as political prisoners

23.12.2021 Statement on recognition of Dzmitry Dubouski, Dzmitry Rezanovich, Ihar Alinevich and Siarhei Ramanau as political prisoners

Statement by the human rights community in Belarus

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

21.12.2021 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

Weekly update on imprisoned "Viasna" members

Human rights defenders call to release 10 new political prisoners

15.12.2021 Human rights defenders call to release 10 new political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

Human rights defenders call to release nine new political prisoners

14.12.2021 Human rights defenders call to release nine new political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

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

13.12.2021 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

On December 10, International Human Rights Day, rallies in support of imprisoned “Viasna” human rights activists and all political prisoners took place in different cities and countries. Several ceremonies of awarding human rights prizes and other activities took place.

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