As of November 27
887 persons in Belarus are considered as political prisoners
Bloggers, businessmen, presidential campaign members and peaceful protesters are held in prisons only because they were not afraid to exercise their rights - the right to participate in peaceful assemblies, to express their opinion and to be involved in political activities.
Most of these people were targeted by politically motivated criminal prosecution in connection with the events that took place during and after the presidential election of August 2020.
Who can qualify as a political prisoner, according to Belarusian human rights defenders?
Addresses of prisons:
887 persons unfairly imprisoned
List of former political prisoners
Latest news
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MPs from Germany, Austria and the UK adopt political prisoners Ala Lapatka, Henadz Mazheika and Dzmitry Tur
26.11.2021
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Teacher temporarily released after conviction on protesting charges
25.11.2021
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Human rights defenders call to release 7 more protesters
25.11.2021
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Happy birthday, Tatsiana!
24.11.2021
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Football fans imprisoned over post-election protest in Mazyr
23.11.2021
What should I know and how to help?
✉️ Write a letter. Make a scan of your letter or postcard and share it online
🤝 Please use the Russian (or Belarusian) name of the prison
💡 Foreign-language messages may be blocked, so attach a translation (e.g. translate.google.com)
💡 More tips here