News on the topic: solidarity
08.05.2024 Five MPs from Germany take on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus
As part of #WeStandBYyou campaign, Christina-Johanne Schröder, Omid Nouripour, Cem Özdemir and Hanna Steinmüller (all Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) as well as Maria Noichl (Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands) are taking on a godparenthood for Artsiom Fedasenka, Vital Brahinets, Dzianis Varozau, Yury Tashkinau and Hanna Kandratsenka.
07.05.2024 "The main thing is to save your health." May 21 is the Day of Political Prisoners
On May 21, Viasna calls on to express solidarity with all political prisoners and once again demand the regime to release them.
02.05.2024 Local human rights defender detained in Azerbaijan. He, like his Belarusian colleagues, is accused of "smuggling"
On April 29, Anar Mammadli, the head of the Center for Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies (EMDS) and a member of Human Rights House, was detained.
22.04.2024 Three MPs from Switzerland and the Netherlands take on godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus
As part of #WeStandBYyou campaign, Samira Marti (Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz, Switzerland), Geert Gabriëls and Esmah Lahlah (both GroenLinks-PvdA, Netherlands) are taking on godparenthood for Anzhela Sikorskaya, Dzianis Dzemidovich and Valeryia Kastsiuhova.
11.04.2024 New godparents for political prisoners in Belarus from Sweden, Austria and Switzerland
As part of #WeStandBYyou solidarity campaign, David Lega, Elisabeth Götze, Lukas Mandl and Barbara Gysi take on a godparenthood for Katsiaryna Dzhyh, Tatsiana Kurylina, Aleh Zavadski and Yuliya Laptanovich.
02.04.2024 Four Scottish Ministers become godparents for political prisoners in Belarus
As part of #WeStandBYyou solidarity campaign, four Scottish MPs of the Scottish National Party Christina McKelvie, Angus Robertson, Neil Gray and Emma Roddick take on a godparenthood for Natallia Dulina, Eduard Babaryka, Siarhei Vaitsiuk and Volha Tserakh.
27.03.2024 German MP becomes godparent for Ales Bialiatski
As part of our #WeStandBYyou solidarity campaign, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (German Bundestag, FDP) has taken on the god-parenthood of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski.
13.03.2024 UN experts: A year after conviction of Viasna Chair and members concerns about the fairness of trial remain
“We remain gravely concerned that the trial was a retaliation against their work in the defence of human rights in Belarus,” the experts said.
11.03.2024 MEPs launch the second edition of the #EPSTANDSBYYOU initiative
During the plenary session in Strasbourg, MEPs will sign personalised postcards for political prisoners in Belarus.
04.03.2024 Three Members of the German Bundestag become godparents for Daniil Chaunakou, Aliaksandr Balonkin and Henadz Drazdou
As part of #WeStandBYyou solidarity campaign, Ottmar von Holtz (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen), Luiza Licina-Bode (Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands) and Michael Sacher (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) have taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
04.03.2024 "Free Viasna!" International colleagues speak about the anniversary of the verdict in Viasna case
Viasna gathered the reactions of the international colleagues on the anniversary of the verdict in Viasna case.
03.03.2024 36 human rights organizations around the world demanded the release of imprisoned Viasna members
One year after the unjust verdict against human rights defenders Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovic and Uladzimir Labkovich, the Observatory and the undersigned organizations call for their immediate and unconditional release
29.02.2024 "Who helps with care packages?" Details of the mass crackdown by security forces on relatives of political prisoners
Viasna reports what is now known about the persecution of relatives of political prisoners, and human rights activist Pavel Sapelka has commented on the KGB crackdown and recalled important security measures that will help avoid imprisonment.
21.02.2024 Five politicians from Latvia become godparents for political prisoners in Belarus
As part of #WeStandBYyou solidarity campaign, Jana Simanovska, Antoņina Ņenaševa, Mairita Lūse as well as Leila Rasima (Progresīvie) and Juris Viļums (Reģionu alianse) have taken on a godparenthood Siarhei Pliashkun, Ala Zuyeva, Yauhen Verkhavodkin, Ala Sakalenka und Ruslan Slutskі.
20.02.2024 Council of the EU confirms EU’s unwavering support for democracy and human rights
On 19 February 2024, the Council approved conclusions reaffirming its unwavering support for the Belarusian people’s quest for a free, democratic, sovereign and independent Belarus.
