News on the topic: political prisoners
20.05.2024 "I thought that if I fell asleep, I would wake up in a cell again." Ex-political prisoners on their psychological state on both sides of the bars
Asia Bulybenka and former political prisoner Alina (name changed for security reasons) shared their stories.
20.05.2024 More than 30 demonstrations and events. Join the Day of Political Prisoners!
Viasna shares the actions and events you can join on May 18–26 to commemorate the Day of Political Prisoners.
18.05.2024 "I had an airsoft pellet in my leg." Kanstantsin Karnei on medical care at Akrescina
Kanstantsin Karnei, a journalist from Vot Tak and a former political prisoner, spoke about healthcare in the temporary detention facility at Akrescina.
17.05.2024 Norwegian PEN admitted Ales Bialiatski as honorary member
The proposal was explained by Jørgen Frydnes, Secretary General of the Norwegian PEN.
17.05.2024 "You can't physically walk in this state." Volha Loika spoke about medical care in a pre-trial detention center
As part of the Week of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in Belarus, Viasna has prepared a number of videos where former political prisoners share their stories about sub-standard and untimely medical care in places of detention.
16.05.2024 "This situation is borderline illegal." Pavel Sapelka on prison health care
We publish an interview with a Viasna human rights defender, where we talk about what the right to health in detention means, why it became the topic of the Day of Political Prisoners-2024 and what each of us can do today to preserve the health of political prisoners.
16.05.2024 "I started to lose consciousness," Vadzim Khizhniakou on the consequences of mold allergy in a prison cell
As part of the Week of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in Belarus, Viasna has prepared a number of videos where former political prisoners share their stories about sub-standard and untimely medical care in places of detention.
15.05.2024 #WithoutJustCause: The Congress on Belarus Political Prisoners will be held on May 23–25 in Prague
The Prague Congress will become a platform for joint analysis, dialogue, and coordination of actions that would make it possible to stop the humanitarian crisis in Belarus.
10.05.2024 "Do you like to beat the police? Then we are going to beat you now". Oil worker from Rečyca went to protests for the first time and ended up in a colony
The guards forgot Kanstantsin in a 1 m² cell, and he skipped an ideological lecture for a concert of his favorite band.
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.
08.05.2024 "I'm probably just going to die here": The situation of political prisoners from vulnerable groups
Human rights activists have identified at least 254 political prisoners who are at particular risk of mistreatment while incarcerated.
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.
07.05.2024 At least 47 political prisoners released in April having served their sentences
Viasna recounts their cases and terms in the monthly digest.
06.05.2024 We demand the rehabilitation of 26 former political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
06.05.2024 The pressure continues: what happened to political prisoners between April 12 and May 2
Viasna reports the latest news about political prisoners.
