{"id":163971,"date":"2025-11-13T12:58:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T09:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/163971\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"rights-groups-designate-blogger-13-others-as-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/163971\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights groups designate blogger, 13 others as political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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November 13, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Belarusian human rights defenders have declared 14 more people as political prisoners, taking their total to 1,247, says a statement posted by the Viasna Human Rights Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The additions include blogger Maksim \u0160ukana\u016d, Natalla \u010cubo\u016dskaja, Alaksiej Prochara\u016d, U\u0142adzimir Patapienka, Ina Korbut, Iryna Minich, Hanna U\u0142asienka, U\u0142adzimir Kaz\u0142o\u016dski, Natalla Pupkievi\u010d, \u015aviat\u0142ana Ka\u0161kiel, Marharyta Navumava, Andrej Kryva\u0161ej, Ivan Folitar and Valeryj Chackievi\u010d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are jailed on extremism-related charges that Belarusian authorities routinely use against political opponents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Rights defenders demanded the immediate release of all political prisoners and the end of reprisals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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