{"id":148874,"date":"2025-07-30T12:36:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T09:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/148874\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"rights-defenders-identify-eight-more-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/148874\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights defenders identify eight more political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>July 30,&nbsp;<em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong>&nbsp;Belarusian human rights groups have designated eight prisoners as victims of political persecution, said the Viasna Human Rights Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viasna\u2019s list of political prisoners includes 1,183 names but their real number is likely higher due to many undocumented cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The additions are Ja\u016dhien Saroka, Alaksandar Apanovi\u010d, D\u017amitryj \u0160achno\u016d, Vialeta Viarbickaja and Alaksandar Mazuryn\u2014all convicted of inciting hatred in connection with their political views\u2014as well as U\u0142adzis\u0142a\u016d Bra\u016der, sentenced in connection with 2020 postelection protests, and Valer \u017duka\u016d, convicted of insulting the head of state. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The human rights defenders are demanding the immediate release of all political prisoners and an end to political reprisals against the country\u2019s citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides Viasna, the statement was signed by the Belarusian PEN, Pravavaja Inicyjatyva, Lawtrend, Respect-Protect-Fulfill, Human Constanta, and the Office for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/zakliuchenie_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/zakliuchenie_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/zakliuchenie_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/zakliuchenie_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/zakliuchenie_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                        <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 groups designate 11 more political prisoners<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">July 29,\u00a0Pozirk.\u00a0Belarusian human rights groups have designated 11 more prisoners as victims of political persecution, said the Viasna Human Rights Center. Viasna\u2019s list of political prisoners contains 1,175 names but their real number is higher because many cases go undocumented. &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/148723\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 30,&nbsp;Pozirk.&nbsp;Belarusian human rights groups have designated eight prisoners as victims of political persecution, said the Viasna Human Rights Center. Viasna\u2019s list of political prisoners includes 1,183 names but their real number is likely higher due to many undocumented cases. 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