{"id":169315,"date":"2025-12-22T18:57:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T15:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/169315\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"rights-groups-designate-23-new-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/169315\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights groups designate 23 new political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/\u0442\u044e\u0440\u044c\u043c\u0430-\u0441\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0446\u0435-\u043f\u0438\u043a\u0441\u0430\u0431\u0430\u0439-e1700140578746.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>\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>December 22,&nbsp;<em>Pozirk.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/strong>Belarusian human rights defenders have declared 23 more people as political prisoners, taking their total to 1,124, says a statement posted by the Viasna Human Rights Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The additions include Ihar \u010carpako\u016d, Valeryj Pa\u017aniakievi\u010d, Raman Kancavy, Valeryj Sachar\u010duk, U\u0142adzimir Isaje\u016d, Vadzim Sy\u010duho\u016d, Ja\u016dhien Si\u0107ko, U\u0142adzimir Leasievi\u010d and Dzianis Piatkievi\u010d, imprisoned on charges ranging from insulting Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka to calling for sanctions. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another group is serving prison terms on extremism-related charges: Pavie\u0142 Ivano\u016d, Valeryj Zalivaka, Vital Pietru\u010duk, Alaksandar Karatkievi\u010d, Pavie\u0142 \u0160arko, Siarhiej Sala\u0161, Juryj Chramieje\u016d, Mika\u0142aj I\u0161\u010duk, U\u0142dzis\u0142a\u016d Jakubo\u016dski, U\u0142adzis\u0142a\u016d Makarevi\u010d, Siarhiej Sikorski, Siarhiej Strybulski, Alaksandar Bihiel and U\u0142adzis\u0142a\u016d Horski.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viasna, Lawtrend, Respect-Protect-Fulfill, Pravavaja Inicyjatyva and the Belarusian Association of Journalists, Barys Zvozska\u016d Human Rights House and Belarusian PEN signed the declarations. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rights defenders demanded the immediate release of all political prisoners and the end of reprisals.<\/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                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Society<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics, Society<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">\u0141abkovi\u010d: jailed dissidents face torture-like conditions in Belarus<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">December 22, Pozirk. Conditions for jailed regime critics in Belarus represent torture in every sense of the word, rights defender U\u0142adzimir \u0141abkovi\u010d has told journalists in Vilnius. \u0141abkovi\u010d, released on December 13 and forced to leave Belarus, described the conditions &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/169308\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 22,&nbsp;Pozirk.&nbsp;Belarusian human rights defenders have declared 23 more people as political prisoners, taking their total to 1,124, says a statement posted by the Viasna Human Rights Center. 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