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Belarus: Long overdue release of political prisoners 'must not mask scale of ongoing repression'The Belarusian authorities have released 123 prisoners, including opposition politician Maryia Kalesnikava and Ales Bialiatski, a leading human rights advocate and founder of the Viasna Human Rights Centre
13 Dec 2025 Press release -
Belarus: Release of 52 prisoners “welcome” but without accountability repression persists12 Sep 2025 Press release
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Russia: prisoner swap releases welcomed but all those unfairly jailed should be freed01 Aug 2024 Press release
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Russia: renowned human rights activist defender Oleg Orlov on trial for 'discrediting' Russian army08 Jun 2023 Press release
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Belarus: Jailing of three human rights defenders is 'blatant retaliation' for their workThree key figures from leading human rights group Viasna jailed for between seven and ten years
03 Mar 2023 Press release -
Belarus: Trial of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski is 'shameful and cruel'
Bialiatski and his colleagues face up to 12 years behind bars
05 Jan 2023 Press release -
Belarus: Secrecy of prisoner of conscience Maria Kolesnikova's whereabout is 'unacceptable'The Belarusian authorities must immediately disclose all information regarding Maria Kolesnikova’s condition, whether her life is in danger, and her whereabouts.
30 Nov 2022 Press release -
Latvia: 'Cruel ultimatum' and brutal force used to push back refugees at the border - new reportRefugees and migrants arbitrarily detained in the Latvian forest, tortured and beaten with electric prods and tasers
12 Oct 2022 Press release -
Belarus: 'Sham trial' of prominent political activists denouncedAnother show trial begins in Minsk with the sole purpose of punishing Alexander Lukashenko’s critics and discouraging any challenge to his repressive policies.
29 Jul 2022 Press release -
Protect the Protest: Amnesty warns against allowing those in power to make protest a crimeFind out why we have launched a new global campaign to confront governments’ widening and intensifying efforts to erode the fundamental human right. Download our briefing here.
18 Jul 2022 Press release -
Belarus: Journalist sentenced to eight years in prison on 'absurd and baseless treason charges'
Katsyaryna Andreeva accused of state treason
13 Jul 2022 Press release -
Poland: Racist pushbacks at Belarus border are 'in stark contrast' to welcome for Ukrainian refugees - new evidenceHuman rights violations have included racist abuse, strip searches, the use of Tasers, and being placed in deeply unsanitary overcrowded cells
11 Apr 2022 Press release
