{"id":162959,"date":"2025-11-04T19:34:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T16:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/162959\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"rights-group-182-political-prisoners-in-belarus-at-particular-risk","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/162959\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights group: 182 political prisoners in Belarus at particular risk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

November 4, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Authorities are holding at least 182 political prisoners in particularly risky conditions, a Belarusian human rights group reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Viasna center said the group includes people with health problems, minors at the time of their alleged offenses, parents of large families and those undergoing compulsory psychiatric treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the activists, at least 66 people with serious illnesses are currently behind bars, along with eight people with disabilities, 25 over the age of 60 and 10 with mental disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report said 37 inmates face difficult family circumstances, including single parents and families where both parents are imprisoned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The oldest of the political prisoners is 77-year-old Michai\u0142 Lapiejka from Mahilo\u016d, who was sent to a psychiatric hospital for \u201cinsulting\u201d Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the start of the 2020 election campaign, prison administrations have created conditions for political prisoners that are similar to, and sometimes the same as, torture chambers, Viasna lawyer Pavie\u0142 Sapie\u0142ka said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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