{"id":159500,"date":"2025-10-10T15:17:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T12:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/159500\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"rights-defenders-document-18-more-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/159500\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights defenders document 18 more political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>October 10,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong>&nbsp;Belarusian human rights organizations have documented 18 more political prisoners, the Viasna Human Rights Center has announced. Its list currently features 1,222 names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The additions are Volha \u010cukarova, Iryna Krolikava, Pavie\u0142 Chitryk, D\u017amitryj Do\u016dhal, Artur Haniberzin, Aleh Rudnicki, Valeryj Papko\u016d, D\u017amitryj \u0160ab\u0142yka, Alina Chmiale\u016dskaja, Mikita Hru\u0161e\u016dski, Diana Michajlina, Maksim Fiedarovi\u010d, Alena Taparkova, Kanstancin H\u0142ota\u016d, Alaksandar Tracenka, Jahor Ciu\u0161kievi\u010d, Kryscina Sa\u0161ynskaja and Siarhiej Ryma\u0161e\u016dski.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of them were detained and accused of extremism-related crimes, some have already been convicted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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<p>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<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pressa_global_look_press-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pressa_global_look_press-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pressa_global_look_press-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pressa_global_look_press-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pressa_global_look_press-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pressa_global_look_press.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <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\">EU to prioritize support for Belarus civil society in next two years<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">October 9, Pozirk. The European Union has pledged to prioritize support for Belarusian human rights, civil society and independent media in the next two years, \u201crecognizing these areas as vital for a democratic future,\u201d according to the EU Commission. This &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/159382\">\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>October 10,&nbsp;Pozirk.&nbsp;Belarusian human rights organizations have documented 18 more political prisoners, the Viasna Human Rights Center has announced. Its list currently features 1,222 names. 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