{"id":179353,"date":"2026-03-13T23:39:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/179353\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T23:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:39:39","slug":"rights-groups-declare-11-more-people-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/179353\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights groups declare 11 more people political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

March 13, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Belarusian human rights defenders have declared 11 more people as political prisoners, taking their total to 1,141, says a joint statement posted by the Viasna Human Rights Center on March 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The additions include Ihar Dziehciaronak, Raman Karpa\u016d, Ivan Pietranievi\u010d, convicted of facilitating extremist activities; D\u017amitryj Kondru\u015b, convicted of participating in \u201cmass disorder\u201d; and U\u0142adzimir Mahrona\u016d and Alaksiej \u010care\u0161nie\u016d convicted of membership in an extremist group. There is no information about the prison terms imposed on these individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The status of political prisoners has been granted to five individuals who are currently in detention. In particular, book publishers Alaksandr Ja\u016ddacha, Zmicier Ko\u0142as and Vac\u0142a\u016d Bahdanovi\u010d are suspected of cooperating with extremist groups; D\u017amitryj Novika\u016d, is suspected of financing terrorist activities by making donations to the Kastu\u015b Kalino\u016dski Regiment in Ukraine; and Natalla Kra\u016d\u010dak is suspected of membership in an extremist group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Viasna Human Rights Center, Belarusian PEN, Barys Zvozska\u016d Human Rights House, the Belarusian Association of Journalists, Belarusian Helsinki Committee, Pravavaja Inicyjatyva and Lawtrend signed the declaration.\u00a0<\/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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