{"id":156721,"date":"2025-09-23T15:09:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T12:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/156721\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"rights-groups-declare-polish-monk-14-others-as-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/156721\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights groups declare Polish monk, 14 others as political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/zakliuchenie_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/zakliuchenie_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752.jpg 1128w, 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\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Marco Chilese \/ unsplash.com)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>September 23,\u00a0<em>Pozirk.<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>Belarusian human rights defenders have declared 15 more people as political prisoners, taking their total to 1,193, says a statement posted by the Viasna Human Rights Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The additions include Polish Carmelite monk Grzegorz Gawe\u0142 arrested in the Viciebsk region earlier this month and accused of spying. Andrej Jara\u0161evi\u010d, Pavie\u0142 Kiziuk and \u015aviat\u0142ana Miacielskaja are held in custody on suspicion of plotting to seize power and committing high treason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Others are Andrei Chry\u0161\u010danovic, Maryja Barysienka, Siarhiej Tulina\u016d, Aleh Slabucha, D\u017amitryj Hryskievi\u010d, Alaksandar \u0141ycin, Anton Iljin, Viktar Jaski\u010d, Ja\u016dhien Hruk, D\u017amitry Ba\u015bko and Siarhiej Cimo\u0161\u010danka. They are all serving prison terms on charges ranging from inciting hatred and defaming officials to terrorism and high treason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viasna, Respect-Protect-Fulfill, Pravavaja Inicyjatyva, Belarusian PEN and Barys Zvozska\u016d Human Rights House signed the declaration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rights defenders demanded the immediate release of all other political prisoners and the end of reprisals.<\/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\/11\/\u0442\u044e\u0440\u044c\u043c\u0430-\u0441\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0446\u0435-\u043f\u0438\u043a\u0441\u0430\u0431\u0430\u0439-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/\u0442\u044e\u0440\u044c\u043c\u0430-\u0441\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0446\u0435-\u043f\u0438\u043a\u0441\u0430\u0431\u0430\u0439-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/\u0442\u044e\u0440\u044c\u043c\u0430-\u0441\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0446\u0435-\u043f\u0438\u043a\u0441\u0430\u0431\u0430\u0439-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/\u0442\u044e\u0440\u044c\u043c\u0430-\u0441\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0446\u0435-\u043f\u0438\u043a\u0441\u0430\u0431\u0430\u0439-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/\u0442\u044e\u0440\u044c\u043c\u0430-\u0441\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0446\u0435-\u043f\u0438\u043a\u0441\u0430\u0431\u0430\u0439.jpg 1280w\" 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\">Some participants in 2020 peaceful protests face more serious charges after statute of limitations<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">September 22, Pozirk. Belarusian investigators have charged several people previously arrested on suspicion of \u201cviolent disorder\u201d during the 2020 postelection protests with a more serious offense \u2014 \u201cmass riots,\u201d which carries a penalty of up to 15 years in prison, &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/156599\">\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 23,\u00a0Pozirk.\u00a0Belarusian human rights defenders have declared 15 more people as political prisoners, taking their total to 1,193, says a statement posted by the Viasna Human Rights Center. The additions include Polish Carmelite monk Grzegorz Gawe\u0142 arrested in the Viciebsk region earlier this month and accused of spying. Andrej Jara\u0161evi\u010d, Pavie\u0142 Kiziuk and \u015aviat\u0142ana Miacielskaja [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":58226,"template":"","rubric":[16,15],"class_list":["post-156721","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics","rubric-society"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rights groups declare Polish monk, 14 others as political prisoners | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"September 23,\u00a0Pozirk.\u00a0Belarusian human rights defenders have declared 15 more people as political prisoners, taking their total to 1,193, says a statement\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/156721\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" 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