{"id":157344,"date":"2025-09-26T21:57:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T18:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/157344\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"nine-more-people-recognized-as-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/157344\/","title":{"rendered":"Nine more people recognized as political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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September 26, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The Belarusian human rights community has recognized nine more people as political prisoners, said a joint statement on the Viasna center\u2019s website. According to the center, there are 1,201 such prisoners in Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dzianis Pi\u0142at, Ja\u016dhieni Maziec, Alena Rybak, Juryj Anisa\u016d, Ajrat Chalika\u016d, Alaksiej Kamovi\u010d, Alaksiej Kapli\u010d, Barys Chusaina\u016d and Ivan Ju\u0161kievi\u010d, who were detained and sentenced to imprisonment for alleged cooperation with \u201cextremist formations,\u201d were recognized as political prisoners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to Viasna, the statement was signed by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, Lawtrend, Respect-Protect-Fulfill, Belarusian PEN, Office for the Rights of People with Disabilities, Pravavaja Inicyjatyva, Barys Zvozska\u016d Human Rights House and Human Constanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The human rights groups demanded that the Belarusian authorities immediately release all political prisoners and stop political reprisals against citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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