As of December 6
907 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:
907 persons unfairly imprisoned
List of former political prisoners
Latest news
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#FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
06.12.2021
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Political persecution in Belarus on December, 5-6: new detentions
06.12.2021
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12 names added to the list of political prisoners
06.12.2021
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Stand up for human rights defenders! Sign the petition for the release of “Viasna” members.
06.12.2021
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8 names added to the list of political prisoners
03.12.2021
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