HRC Viasna

Human rights defenders sum up human rights situation in Belarus in April The human rights situation in the country further deteriorated in April.

Human rights center ‘Viasna’ under investigation The case was initiated under Article 342 of the Criminal Code

Four more political prisoners in Belarus, human rights defenders report However, human rights activists emphasize that this figure doesn't reflect the…

33K detainees, 900 criminal cases: Human rights watchdog calls 2020 repressions ‘unprecedented’ From the start of the election campaign in May to…

Neighbours’ March: Over 400 detainees across Belarus, many beaten According to human rights centre Viasna, hundreds of people, including journalists, were…

New sad record: Over 1,200 detained during Sunday’s march On November 15, about 1,270 people were detained in Belarusian cities and…

Belarusian human rights watchdogs recognise another 19 persons as political prisoners The number of political prisoners in Belarus has reached 121: another…

Interior Ministry comments on brutal student detentions The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus does not admit the fact…

Over 620 detained Belarusians in Sunday’s protests – HRC Viasna According to estimates by media outlets, around 100,000 people took part in…

Another 20 people recognized as political prisoners In total, there are almost a hundred political prisoners in our country…

Twelve more people recognized as political prisoners Human rights defenders of Belarus have recognized 12 more people charged under…

Belarus authorities: 774 detainees during Sunday’s protests On 13 September, 774 persons were detained across the country for participating…

At least 1,140 people arbitrarily detained in Belarus during election campaign On July 14-15, 329 people were detained in Minsk alone.

Opposition leader Mikalai Statkevich recognised as political prisoner Belarusian human rights defenders have recognised 2010 presidential candidate Mikalai Statkevich as…

Bloggers Tsyhanovich and Kabanau recognized as political prisoners As of June 29, 19 political prisoners were behind bars in Belarus.