{"id":125246,"date":"2025-02-06T21:51:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T18:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/125246\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"human-rights-activists-designate-16-as-former-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/125246\/","title":{"rendered":"Human rights activists designate 16 as former political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>February 6, <em>Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>The Belarusian human rights community has designated 16 people as former political prisoners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They were imprisoned for exercising freedom of expression and freedom of assembly, and have been released without rehabilitation or compensation, the human rights organizations said in a joint statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organizations named the victims: Darja Andrej\u010dykava, Maksim Arbuza\u016d, Viktoryja Alaksiejeva, Ivan Ba\u0142an\u010duk, Ivan Vabi\u0161\u010devi\u010d, Le\u016d I\u016d\u010dyn, Volha Nikifarava, Alaksandar Navicki, Alaksiej Padhajski, Alaksiej Pa\u016d\u0142ovi\u010d, Aleh Piatro\u016dski, Maryna Smirnova, Ila Falej, Halina \u0160kut, Alaksandar Juru\u0107 and Alena Bur\u0142akova.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement has been signed by the Viasna Human Rights Center, Pravavaja Inicyjatyva, Lawtrend, Human Constanta, and the Barys Zvozska\u016d Human Rights House. 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