{"id":103912,"date":"2024-09-06T17:43:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T14:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/103912\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"human-rights-defenders-label-19-as-former-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/103912\/","title":{"rendered":"Human rights defenders label 19 as former political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"745\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/izoliator_advokatos_by.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/izoliator_advokatos_by.jpg 745w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/izoliator_advokatos_by-352x236.jpg 352w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/izoliator_advokatos_by-730x490.jpg 730w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/izoliator_advokatos_by-178x118.jpg 178w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(advokatos.by)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>September 6, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Belarusian human rights organizations have designated 19 more people as former political prisoners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The joint statement named them as U\u0142adzis\u0142a\u016d Fiodara\u016d, Nadzieja Pta\u0161ynskaja, Dzianis Kota\u016d, \u015aviat\u0142ana Kotava, Valeryj I\u016d\u010dyn, Michai\u0142 Pi\u0161\u010da\u0142a, Andrej Siam\u010duk, Ta\u0107ciana Pa\u0142onskaja, Alaksiej Paluchovi\u010d, Natalla Charytonava-Kry\u017eevi\u010d, Andrej Savin, Ramualda Deko\u0142a, Pavie\u0142 Cima\u0161enka, U\u0142adzimir Matyrka, Ta\u0107ciana Minina, Hanna Maroz, Siarhiej Myc, Valeryj Niamkievi\u010d and Ihar Nie\u015bciarovi\u010d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Human rights defenders linked the prosecution of these people to their exercising of freedoms of peaceful assembly, association, and expression regarding the announced results of presidential elections in Belarus and other significant events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The declaration demands a review of the criminal cases against the named individuals, rehabilitation of former political prisoners, and compensation for all harm caused by unjust convictions and sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Viasna Human Rights Center, Belarusian PEN, Barys Zvozska\u016d Human Rights House, Lawtrend, and Office for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities signed the statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the fall of 2023, human rights defenders started granting the former political prisoner status to people who did not have it during their time in prison. They gave it to 150 people on September 18, 39 on October 25, 14 on January 17, nine on January 24, 22 on February 28, 20 on March 22, 46 on March 28, 26 on May 3, 29 on June 3, 22 on June 24 and another 22 on August 13. Thus, their number totaled 421.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The human rights community recognizes 1,370 as current political prisoners, but the actual number of repressed people is significantly higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n                                <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Rights defenders identified seven released on latest pardon<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">September 5, Pozirk. Belarusian human rights activists identified seven political prisoners released under Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka&#039;s edict of September 4, the Viasna Human Rights Center reported. However, the activists &quot;maintain information silence&quot; to ensure their safety. Viasna said the seven include &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/103749\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 6, Pozirk. Belarusian human rights organizations have designated 19 more people as former political prisoners. The joint statement named them as U\u0142adzis\u0142a\u016d Fiodara\u016d, Nadzieja Pta\u0161ynskaja, Dzianis Kota\u016d, \u015aviat\u0142ana Kotava, Valeryj I\u016d\u010dyn, Michai\u0142 Pi\u0161\u010da\u0142a, Andrej Siam\u010duk, Ta\u0107ciana Pa\u0142onskaja, Alaksiej Paluchovi\u010d, Natalla Charytonava-Kry\u017eevi\u010d, Andrej Savin, Ramualda Deko\u0142a, Pavie\u0142 Cima\u0161enka, U\u0142adzimir Matyrka, Ta\u0107ciana Minina, Hanna Maroz, Siarhiej [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":0,"template":"","rubric":[16],"class_list":["post-103912","articles","type-articles","status-publish","hentry","rubric-politics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Human rights defenders label 19 as former political prisoners | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"September 6, Pozirk. 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