{"id":148966,"date":"2025-07-30T22:19:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T19:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/148966\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"viasna-lawyer-criticizes-extremist-designation-for-jewelry-brand","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/148966\/","title":{"rendered":"Viasna lawyer criticizes extremist designation for jewelry brand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

July 30, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Human rights lawyer Viktoryja Rudziankova has stated that an extremist designation for Belaruskicry has nothing to do with \u201cgenerally accepted principles of combating extremism.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Saturday, the jewelry brand Belaruskicry said on social media that Belarusian authorities declared it an extremist group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, Rudziankova said on the Viasna website that the move gives Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s regime \u201ca legal opportunity to criminally punish a wide range of people under several articles of the Criminal Code.\u201d \u201cFor designers, there is an article against \u2018creating or participating in an extremist group,\u2019 and for consumers\u2014against \u2018supporting\u2019 or \u2018financing\u2019 extremist activity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd it should be remembered that, in addition to the real threat of criminal prosecution, this practice aims to create and maintain an atmosphere of fear in Belarusian society, where even wearing a good piece of jewelry with an absolutely harmless design can be considered an extremist crime,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Viasna\u2019s lawyer pointed out that the brand\u2019s flagship product, Belarus-shaped pendants with a teardrop, has become a symbol of loving the homeland and fighting for its freedom. \u201cThey are worn by politicians, human rights defenders and activists at diplomatic meetings, international events and in everyday life,\u201d Rudziankova said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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