human rights defenders

Nearly 1K political prisoners now in Belarus
On January 25, the Belarusian human rights community issued a joint statement on their recognising another seven persons as political prisoners, HRC Viasna reports.
25.01.2022
‘Revolutionary Action’ case sent to court. 10 political prisoners involved in it
The Belarusian Investigative Committee has submitted the case of human rights activist Marfa Rabkova and nine other political prisoners has to court, HRC Viasna reports.
20.01.2022
Activists of Belarusian Social Democratic Party and Mahiliou Human Rights Center searched
A party telegram channel was hijacked
20.01.2022
Jailed politician Mikalai Kazlou recognised as political prisoner
The Belarusian human rights community has listed Mikalai Kazlou, Chairman of the United Civic Party of Belarus (UCPB) and a former police officer, as a political prisoner, HRC Viasna reports.
05.01.2022
Media of HRC Viasna recognized 'extremist'
The HRC Viasna has been operating since 1996
31.12.2021
BPF party leader Ryhor Kastusiou, five more Belarusians listed as political prisoners
On Tuesday, the Belarusian human rights community issued a joint statement on their recognising another six persons as political prisoners, HRC Viasna reports. Ryhor Kastusiou, the chairman of the Belarusian People’s Front party and a cancer patient, is among them.
21.12.2021
Imprisoned activist Marfa Rabkova barred from getting medical care, her letters held back
Marfa Rabkova, a political prisoner and former volunteer of the human rights centre Viasna, is allegedly barred from getting medical assistance. In addition, her letters are not sent further from behind bars when she mentions the charges in them, the human rights centre Viasna reports.
08.12.2021
More than 900 political prisoners now in Belarus
On Monday, the Belarusian human rights community issued a joint statement on their recognising another twelve persons as political prisoners, HRC Viasna reports.
06.12.2021
35 OSCE states invoke Vienna Mechanism in relation to serious human rights violations in Belarus
On November 4, Neil Bush, Head of the United Kingdom’s Delegation to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, delivered a statement on behalf of 35 OSCE states to invoke the Vienna Mechanism in relation to serious human rights violations in Belarus.
05.11.2021
Nine more people listed as political prisoners in Belarus
On October 26, the Belarusian human rights community issued a joint statement on their recognising another nine persons as political prisoners, HRC Viasna reports.
04.11.2021
‘Violating public order’: Reputed human rights defenders Leanid Sudalenka, Tatsyana Lasitsa get jail terms
On November 3, Tsentralny district court of Homiel completed hearing and passed guilty verdicts in the case of Leanid Sudalenka, human rights defender and chairman of the Homieĺ branch of the human rights centre Viasna, as well as volunteer Tatsyana Lasitsa.
03.11.2021