{"id":105698,"date":"2024-09-19T17:54:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T14:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/105698\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"political-prisoner-zalatar-released-viasna","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/105698\/","title":{"rendered":"Political prisoner Za\u0142atar released \u2013 Viasna"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>September 19, Pozirk. Political prisoner Volha Za\u0142atar has been released after serving her full sentence, the Viasna Human Rights Center reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mother of five was arrested on March 18, 2021. Through her lawyer, the woman communicated that on the day of the arrest officers used physical force against her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, authorities did not investigate the alleged abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On December 3, the Minsk City Court, Judge Anastasija Papko, sentenced Za\u0142atar to four years in prison, finding her guilty of complicity in a crime, violent disorder and forming an extremist group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials branded the Telegram channel <em>Zhdanovichi Segodnya<\/em> and its chat, which Za\u0142atar was accused of creating, as an extremist group seven months after her arrest. She pleaded not guilty at her trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/izoliator_advokatos_by-352x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"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, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/izoliator_advokatos_by.jpg 745w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/>                        <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\">Human rights defenders label 7 as political prisoners<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">September 18, Pozirk. Human rights defenders have designated seven people as political prisoners, bringing the total to 1,335, the Viasna Human Rights Center reported. Natalla Varabiej, A\u0142a Kisiel, Natalla Davydka and Alena Viarbickaja were accused of promoting extremism. Maryna Alisiejenka, &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/105595\">\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 19, Pozirk. Political prisoner Volha Za\u0142atar has been released after serving her full sentence, the Viasna Human Rights Center reported. The mother of five was arrested on March 18, 2021. Through her lawyer, the woman communicated that on the day of the arrest officers used physical force against her. 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