{"id":160926,"date":"2025-10-21T18:49:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T15:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/160926\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"rights-activists-name-14-more-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/160926\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights activists name 14 more political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/repressii_pixabay.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/repressii_pixabay.jpg 775w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/repressii_pixabay-333x236.jpg 333w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/repressii_pixabay-690x490.jpg 690w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/repressii_pixabay-768x545.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(pixabay.com)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 21, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The Belarusian human rights community has recognized 14 more people as political prisoners, bringing the total to 1,247, according to a joint statement on the Viasna website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The status was granted to Valancin Ancypovi\u010d, Mikita Pucy\u0142a, D\u017amitryj Zachara\u016d, Artur Syrakva\u0161a, Alaksandar \u0141abuza\u016d, Ihar Ka\u0142uje\u016d, Natalla Ramanienka, U\u0142adzimir Michajlenka, Via\u010das\u0142a\u016d Siamiona\u016d, D\u017amitryj Chalco\u016d, Ihar Bradko, Siarhiej Kiebiec, Alaksiej Kubrako\u016d and Volha Asip\u010dyk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to human rights organizations, these people were detained and sentenced to prison for alleged ties to \u201cextremist groups.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The activists demanded the immediate release of all political prisoners and an end to reprisals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement was signed by the Viasna Human Rights Center, Lawtrend, Respect-Protect-Fulfill, Belarusian Helsinki Committee, Belarusian PEN, Pravavaja Inicyjatyva, Office for the Rights of People with Disabilities, Belarusian Association of Journalists and Barys Zvozska\u016d Human Rights House.<\/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\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752.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\">Cichano\u016dskaja speaks of political prisoners at high-level dinner<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">October 20, Pozirk. \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has attended an informal dinner in Luxembourg with EU foreign ministers and officials from T\u00fcrkiye, Ukraine, Iraq and other countries\u2014more than 28 guests in total. 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