Coale Promises to Raise Case of 19-Year-Old Political Prisoner Sentenced to 10 Years in Belarus
Former political prisoner Siarhei Sparysh, released on Sept. 11, 2025, with U.S. assistance, appealed to U.S. presidential envoy…
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Activist From Naroulia Sentenced to 10 Years on “High Treason” Charges
The Mahiliou Regional Court has sentenced public activist Mikalai Vitkouski from Naroulia, Homielskaya Viasna reported. He was found…
Former Malady Front Activist Yauhen Skachko Awaiting Transfer to Penal Colony, Faces Health Problems
Former Malady Front activist Yauhen Skachko, sentenced to three years in prison, is to be transferred from the…
United Transitional Cabinet Welcomes Poczobut’s Release and Urges Continued Pressure on Regime
The United Transitional Cabinet welcomed the release of journalist and representative of the Polish minority in Belarus Andrzej…
“I Hope There Will Be Good News This Month”: Tsikhanouskaya on Coale’s Visit to Minsk
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, speaking at the 5th Conference of Belarusians Worldwide in Warsaw, outlined expectations for the upcoming visit…
Criminal Case Opened Against Human Rights Defender from Mazyr Uladzimir Tselyapun
The Viasna Human Rights Centre reported that a criminal case has been opened against 70-year-old human rights defender…
Borys Describes Meeting with Poczobut in Belavezhskaya Pushcha
Former political prisoner and activist of the Union of Poles in Belarus Anzhalika Borys told LRT about her…
Polish Senate Adopts Resolution on Fifth Anniversary of Andrzej Poczobut’s Detention
At its 57th session today, the Polish Senate unanimously adopted a resolution marking the fifth anniversary of the…
Sentence Revealed for Mikhail Lapunou, Father of Expelled Former Political Prisoner Mikita Zalatarou
Mikhail Lapunou, the father of expelled former political prisoner Mikita Zalatarou, has been sentenced to five years in…
Belarusian Human Rights Groups Say Passport Cancellations Could Be Considered Part of Crimes Against Humanity
A coalition of Belarusian human rights organizations has issued a statement regarding the cancellation of passports belonging to…
John Coale Speaks About Release of Political Prisoners in Belarus at CPAC
U.S. presidential envoy for Belarus John Coale spoke at the CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) 2026 in Dallas,…
Founder Of Rental Platforms Recognized As Political Prisoner In Belarus
In Belarus, 12 more people have been recognized as political prisoners, the human rights center Viasna reports. Among…
Viasna: Political Prisoner Stsiapan Latypau Attempts Suicide For Third Time
Political prisoner Stsiapan Latypau has attempted suicide for the third time, the human rights center Viasna reports. According…
Andreyeva, Loika, and Stefanovich Apply for International Protection in Poland
Viasna: 897 Political Prisoners Remain in Belarus After Pardons
According to the human rights centre Viasna, following the release of 250 political prisoners, their total number in…
Rights Group Comments on Reports of Restrictions for Pardoned Political Prisoners in Belarus
The initiative Dissidentby has commented on reports circulating in the media about alleged restrictions imposed on pardoned political…
Belarusian Political Prisoners Arrive in Vilnius
Belarusian political prisoners have arrived in Vilnius. Earlier it was reported that 15 people would be brought to…
Viasna: Some Pardoned Political Prisoners Have Not Yet Been Released
The human rights centre Viasna reports that some pardoned political prisoners have not yet been released. According to…
15 Released Political Prisoners Deported From Belarus to Lithuania Without Documents
Dzianis Kuchynski, head of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office in Lithuania, said that 15 released Belarusian political prisoners are arriving…
Tsikhanouskaya Thanks US for Release of 250 Political Prisoners
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya commented on the release of another group of Belarusian political prisoners, thanking US President Donald Trump,…
Viasna: Former Political Prisoners Expelled From Belarus Receive Draft Notices
Several former political prisoners who were released and forcibly expelled from Belarus have begun receiving draft notices from…
Detained Publishers Recognized as Political Prisoners in Belarus
Eleven more people have been recognized as political prisoners in Belarus, the Human Rights Center Viasna reported. They…
Lukashenka Says He Will Continue Repression Against Opponents “Without Looking at Any Laws”
Alyaksandr Lukashenka spoke about negotiations with the United States during which the issue of releasing political prisoners is…
Belarus’s UN Representative Snatches Photos of Political Prisoners From Former Inmate
At the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Belarus’s permanent representative to international organizations…