HRDs call for retrials and release of political prisoners Larysa Kuzmenka, Aliaksandr Tsimashenka and Kiryl Kanapatski

09.12.2021 HRDs call for retrials and release of political prisoners Larysa Kuzmenka, Aliaksandr Tsimashenka and Kiryl Kanapatski

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

Statement by HRC “Viasna” in regard to the attack on its volunteers

06.12.2021 Statement by HRC “Viasna” in regard to the attack on its volunteers

Statement by HRC “Viasna”

Political persecution in Belarus on December, 2-3

03.12.2021 Political persecution in Belarus on December, 2-3

With the referendum coming up, repressions against Belarusians are strengthening: people are being detained, searched and intimidated in other ways.

Human Rights Situation in Belarus: November 2021

03.12.2021 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: November 2021

Viasna member and head of the Center for Strategic Litigation Leanid Sudalenka and Viasna volunteer Tatsiana Lasitsa were sentenced to three years and two years and six months in prison, respectively.

Police search homes of Viasna activists across the country

01.12.2021 Police search homes of Viasna activists across the country

According to the human rights defenders, searches have been conducted in the homes of at least 10 people.

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

29.11.2021 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

On September 17, dozens of Belarusian and international human rights groups launched #FreeViasna, the campaign of solidarity with the imprisoned human rights activists of Viasna. Here’s the latest news about the Viasna members held behind bars.

Viasna’s Marfa Rabkova facing 20 years on 11 charges

29.11.2021 Viasna’s Marfa Rabkova facing 20 years on 11 charges

Marfa (Maryia) Rabkova, a political prisoner and coordinator of Viasna’s network of volunteers, has been charged with eleven criminal offenses and faces up to 20 years in prison, her family said quoting a recent letter from the prisoner.

Human rights defenders call to release 7 more protesters

25.11.2021 Human rights defenders call to release 7 more protesters

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

Happy birthday, Tatsiana!

24.11.2021 Happy birthday, Tatsiana!

Tatiana Lasitsa, a political prisoner and a volunteeer of Viasna, is celebrating her birthday today. Congratulate her on her special day!

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

22.11.2021 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

On September 17, dozens of Belarusian and international human rights groups launched #FreeViasna, the campaign of solidarity with the imprisoned human rights activists of Viasna. Here’s the latest news about the Viasna members held behind bars.

#FreedomLetters: Lithuanian MFA and Viasna arrange event of solidarity with Belarusian political prisoners

21.11.2021 #FreedomLetters: Lithuanian MFA and Viasna arrange event of solidarity with Belarusian political prisoners

On November 20, within the framework of the Future of Democracy forum in Vilnius, the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry and Viasna arranged an event of signing postcards for Belarusian political prisoners #FreedomLetters.

Worried about being "half-educated". Studentship of Marfa Rabkova

19.11.2021 Worried about being "half-educated". Studentship of Marfa Rabkova

On the International Student’s Day, Viasna tells a story of Marfa Rabkova and the efforts she had to take to receive an education.

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

15.11.2021 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

On September 17, dozens of Belarusian and international human rights groups launched #FreeViasna, the campaign of solidarity with the imprisoned human rights activists of Viasna. Here’s the latest news about the Viasna members held behind bars.

“Failed to register Viasna as a tax agent”: Why are the three human rights defenders kept behind bars for four months?

14.11.2021 “Failed to register Viasna as a tax agent”: Why are the three human rights defenders kept behind bars for four months?

Today marks four months since Ales Bialiatski, chairman of the Human Rights Center “Viasna”, his deputy Valiantsin Stefanovich and the organization’s lawyer Uladzimir Labkovich, were remanded in custody at pre-trial prison No. 1 in Minsk.

18 names added to list of political prisoners

11.11.2021 18 names added to list of political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

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