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Minsk: Four men accused of hacking city authorities’ computers systems get hefty sentences On January 28, Zavodski district court of Minsk passed guilty…

Journalist Mikhail Karnevich detained in Hrodna As of today, there are 33 journalists behind bars.

Political convictions in Belarus in 2021 At least 1,285 people were convicted while 41.8% were imprisoned

Media of HRC Viasna recognized ‘extremist’ The HRC Viasna has been operating since 1996

Nine more people listed as political prisoners in Belarus On October 26, the Belarusian human rights community issued a joint statement…

3 and 2.5 years: Prosecution demands prison terms for Homiel human rights activists Human rights defenders and HRC Viasna members Leanid Sudalenka, Tatsyana Lasitsa,…

Prominent Belarusian human rights defender Ales Byalyatski faces charge of tax evasion Earlier, it was reported that the chairman of human rights centre…

Human rights activist Marfa Rabkova’s detention extended She faces up to 12 years

Jail conditions of ‘political’ convicts leaked online In the photo you can see that the cell is overcrowded: people…

‘Country for Life’ volunteers recognized as political prisoners Currently, 566 people in Belarus are recognized prisoners of conscience, reports Viasna.

Belarusian authorities use pardons to save face, human rights defender claims He believes that the Belarusian authorities should stop repressions and pressure.

Number of political prisoners in Belarus reaches 290 Another four names have been added to the list being updated by…

Six more people recognized as political prisoners According to a joint statement of the Belarusian human rights organizations, 285 people…

Fake letter from Belarusian human rights defenders sent to EU officials "Viasna" considers it a provocation by the special services.

Persecution in progress: Dozens of raids on journos, NGOs, human rights defenders throughout Belarus On Tuesday morning, the police made an unexpected visit to…