The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

14.05.2021 Human rights organizations name five new political prisoners

Joint statement by representatives of the Belarusian human rights community

14.05.2021 Whistleblower army officer sentenced to 18 years in prison on high treason charges

The Supreme Court has sentenced political prisoner Dzianis Urad to 18 years in a medium-security penal colony, finding him guilty of high treason (Part 2 of Article 356 of the Criminal Code). Urad, a former Captain at the Armed Forces’ General Staff, was also deprived of his military rank. The trial was held behind closed doors.

13.05.2021 Vasil Pilets is a political prisoner

Statement by the human rights community of Belarus on the sentencing of Vasil Pilets under Part 1 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code

12.05.2021 Human rights defenders call to end violations of the right to defense and the presumption of innocence

Statement of human rights organizations in connection with numerous violations of procedural rights and guarantees of defendants and their lawyers in politically motivated criminal cases

07.05.2021 Aliaksandr Kardziukou is political prisoner

Joint statement by representatives of the Belarusian human rights community

06.05.2021 Immediately release political prisoner Artsiom Bayarski!

Joint statement of Belarusian human rights organizations

05.05.2021 6 new names on list of political prisoners

Joint statement by the human rights organizations of Belarus

03.05.2021 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: April 2021

During the month, the human rights situation in the country continued to deteriorate.

30.04.2021 14 defendants in political trial get lengthy prison terms

The Maskoŭski District Court of Brest ruled today in the “rioting” case (Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code) against fourteen political prisoners accused of participating in riots on the night of August 9, 2020, in Pinsk.

29.04.2021 Volha Mayorava and Dzianis Urad are political prisoners

Joint statement of the Belarusian human rights community

28.04.2021 Viasna’s imprisoned activists win Czech Homo Homini award

The Homo Homini Award for 2020 will be presented to Marfa Rabkova, Andrei Chapiuk, Leanid Sudalenka and Tatsiana Lasitsa.

27.04.2021 “All cases are trumped up!” Aliaksandr Aranovich sentenced to six years in prison

The Lieninski District Court of Hrodna handed down a verdict in a criminal case against Aliaksandr Aranovich, a 38-year-old political prisoner affiliated with Siarhei Tsikhanouski’s campaign “Country for Living”.

26.04.2021 Viasna marks 25 years

25 years ago today, tens of thousands protested peacefully against President Aliaksandr Lukashenka's plans to usurp power. The authorities responded with violence. It was on this very day, April 26, that a group of activists led by Ales Bialiatski decided to launch an initiative which is now known as Viasna.

23.04.2021 Prison terms for Belsat TV journalists confirmed in appeal hearing

The Minsk City Court has turned down an appeal filed to challenge the court ruling of February 18 that sentenced Katsiaryna Andreyeva and Darya Chultsova to 2 years’ imprisonment.