{"id":196131,"date":"2026-07-17T16:54:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T13:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/196131\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T16:54:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T13:54:20","slug":"rights-groups-identify-10-new-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/196131\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights groups identify 10 new political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/turma-repressii-2026-1-POZ.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/turma-repressii-2026-1-POZ.jpg 875w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/turma-repressii-2026-1-POZ-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/turma-repressii-2026-1-POZ-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/turma-repressii-2026-1-POZ-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/turma-repressii-2026-1-POZ-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Pozirk)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July 17, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Belarusian human rights defenders have declared 10 more individuals as political prisoners, taking their total to 868, according to a statement posted on the Viasna Human Rights Center\u2019s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recent additions include people taken into custody or sentenced over their links with blacklisted opposition groups or independent media and for exercising their freedom of expression, it noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are Valancina Biarezina, Maryna Da\u0142matava, Siarhiej \u017duko\u016dski, Siarhiej Zaruba, Alaksiej Kachanovi\u010d, Michai\u0142 Karol, Viktoryja Pata\u0161kina, Anatol Rybak, Alaksandar Sasno\u016dski and Anton Ciele\u0161.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viasna, Pravavaja Inicyjatyva, Lawtrend, Barys Zvozska\u016d Human Rights House, Belarusian PEN and Belarusian Helsinki Committee signed the declaration, demanding the immediate release of all political prisoners, decriminalization of defamation charges 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                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Trial and new instances of political censorship reported on July 15<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">July 16, Pozirk. Human rights activists reported new instances of digital censorship and prosecution of political opponents of the government in Belarus on July 15. Here\u2019s Pozirk\u2019s recap: Exiled activist Michai\u0142 Kucko, convicted of high treason without him being present &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/195908\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 17, Pozirk. Belarusian human rights defenders have declared 10 more individuals as political prisoners, taking their total to 868, according to a statement posted on the Viasna Human Rights Center\u2019s website. 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