{"id":180947,"date":"2026-03-25T22:02:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T19:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/180947\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T22:02:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T19:02:30","slug":"nine-more-political-prisoners-identified","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/180947\/","title":{"rendered":"Nine more political prisoners identified"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

March 25, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Belarusian human rights defenders have declared nine more people as political prisoners, taking their total to 898, according to a joint statement posted by the Viasna Human Rights Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of them, Vital Kalada, was sentenced on five charges, including inciting social hatred, insulting and defaming the head of state and officials, and facilitating extremism. His sentence is unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barys Kryvicki was sentenced to seven years in prison after a judge declared him guilty of inciting social hatred and facilitating extremism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An\u017ee\u0142a Aharok, Iryna Jaka\u016dleva, Viktoryja Hrynko and Volha Varab\u2019jova were convicted of conspiracy to seize power and sentenced to prison terms of eight to nine years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U\u0142adzimir Zachara\u016d was convicted of tax evasion and discrediting Belarus; Volha Char\u0142amava is accused of high treason; and U\u0142adzis\u0142a\u016d Vakul\u010dyk remains in prison after completing his sentence for taking part in peaceful protests.<\/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. <\/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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