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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 detention of…

22.04.2026
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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 a medium-security…

16.04.2026
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Those Convicted on Political Charges Threatened With Expulsion From Belarus, Viasna Says

Belarusians convicted on political charges are being threatened with expulsion from Belarus, human rights center Viasna reported. According to human…

13.04.2026
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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 former political…

10.04.2026
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Another 17 People Recognised as Political Prisoners in Belarus

Human rights defenders have recognised another 17 people as political prisoners, the human rights centre Viasna reports. They are Mikhail…

07.04.2026
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Several People on Pardoned Prisoners List Have Not Been Released, Rights Defenders Say

Some people included in the published list of pardoned political prisoners have still not been released. The Dissidentby initiative said…

06.04.2026
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Katsiaryna Vadanosava Donates $10,000 To Belarusian Political Prisoners

TV presenter and singer Katsiaryna Vadanosava will donate $10,000 to political prisoners who were released on March 19. The money…

01.04.2026
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Six More People Recognized as Political Prisoners in Belarus

Belarusian human rights defenders have recognized six more individuals as political prisoners. They are Aliaksandr Karmanovich, Dzmitry Kalinouski, Artsiom Batischeu,…

30.03.2026
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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, outlining backchannel…

26.03.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya Adviser: Inhumane Treatment Of Political Prisoners In Belarus Is A Systemic Policy

Leanid Marozau, legal adviser to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, said that the third suicide attempt by political prisoner Stsiapan Latypau is a…

26.03.2026
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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 them is…

26.03.2026
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Tsikhanouskaya On Latypau Suicide Attempt: This Cruelty Must End

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has commented on reports of a third suicide attempt by political prisoner Stsiapan Latypau and called for the…

26.03.2026
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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 to human…

26.03.2026
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Women Convicted in “Courtyard Chats” Case Recognized as Political Prisoners

Another nine people have been recognized as political prisoners in Belarus, the Viasna human rights center reported. Among them are…

25.03.2026
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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 Belarus has…

22.03.2026
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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 prisoners who…

22.03.2026
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Coale Raised Issue of New Arrests During Talks With Lukashenka

U.S. Special Envoy John Coale said that during negotiations with Alyaksandr Lukashenka on March 19, he raised the issue of…

20.03.2026
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Lukashenka Says Released Political Prisoners Are Under Surveillance

Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that among the released political prisoners who remained in Belarus, 30–40 individuals may pose a threat and…

20.03.2026
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Belarusian Political Prisoners Arrive in Vilnius

Belarusian political prisoners have arrived in Vilnius. Earlier it was reported that 15 people would be brought to Lithuania. Among…

19.03.2026
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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 the organisation,…

19.03.2026
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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, his special…

19.03.2026
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Some Political Prisoners Removed From Belarusian Colonies — Rights Defenders

On March 18, some political prisoners were removed from at least two Belarusian penal colonies, the human rights centre Viasna…

19.03.2026
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Lukashenka Says Belarus Ready to Follow Agreements With US on Political Prisoners

Alyaksandr Lukashenka, during the protocol part of talks with US President’s Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale, said Belarus is…

19.03.2026
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“You Can’t Prove That I Am Me.” Mikalai Statkevich Lives in Minsk Without Documents for a Month

Mikalai Statkevich remains at home in Minsk without documents. According to him, his passport is still in the colony, whose…

18.03.2026
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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 military enlistment…

14.03.2026
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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 are Dzmitry…

13.03.2026
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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 being discussed.…

13.03.2026
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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 Larisa Bielskaya…

12.03.2026