Political prisoners
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Human rights activists are aware of 6.5 thousand people convicted for political reasons in Belarus
Human rights activists have published an overview of the human rights situation in Belarus in 2024.
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BYSOL Solidarity Fund increases payments to political prisoners
BYSOL raises the amount of payments to political prisoners and released persons to 1,000 euros.
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2024 became the most repressive year for the media sector of Belarus
According to the Belarusian Association of Journalists, the repression against representatives of the media sector in Belarus in 2024 has reached catastrophic proportions.
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Political prisoner journalist Ihar Karney was given another 8 months in prison
The trial of political prisoner journalist and blogger Ihar Karney, who was sentenced to three years in prison in March this year, took place in the Shklou district court.
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Participants of the Ultimatum initiative held a picket at the European Parliament in Warsaw
In Warsaw the participants of the Ultimatum initiative celebrated International Human Rights Day with a picket at the European Commission and European Parliament in Poland.
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At least 11 political prisoners with disabilities remain behind bars in Belarus
There are at least 11 people with disabilities in detention in Belarus today.
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At least 200 people in Belarus have been repressed for solidarity with Ukraine
During the 1,000 days of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, at least 200 people were convicted in criminal cases for solidarity with Ukraine, the Human rights center “Viasna” reports.
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31 political prisoners pardoned amid mass detentions in Belarus
The Belarusian dictator pardoned 31 more people convicted under the so-called “extremist” articles.
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The information about the death of another Belarusian political prisoner is appeared
Human rights activists have received information about the death of a young man who was convicted this year in a politically motivated case.
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Denmark to allocate 700,000 euros for Belarusian political prisoners
Denmark will allocate 700,000 euros for the International Humanitarian Fund to support Belarusian political prisoners.
