{"id":205910,"date":"2026-10-02T11:04:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T08:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/205910\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T11:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T08:04:16","slug":"rights-defenders-report-new-prison-sentences-charges-against-exiles","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/205910\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights defenders report new prison sentences, charges against exiles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>October 2, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Sources in Belarus reported two new prison sentences and criminal charges filed in absentia against Belarusian volunteers fighting Russia in Ukraine between September 29 and October 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is&nbsp;<em>Pozirk\u2019s<\/em>&nbsp;recap of what was reported:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A judge in Hrodna sentenced former policeman Siarhiej Kazinski to eight years in prison on high treason charges, the Viasna human Rights Center reported, noting that the verdict dates back to early 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jailed dissident Vadzim Zdaravienna\u016d, who was due to be released in Novembe,r was given an additional four years and seven months in prison on protest-related charges, Viasna said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities filed extremism- and terrorism-related charges under special proceedings against five alleged members of the Kastu\u015b Kalino\u016dski Regiment fighting alongside the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Investigative Committee said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The information ministry branded <em>belarusgreen.vision<\/em> and several social media pages, including <em>nacyjanalny.front<\/em>,\u00a0<em>laskatuchi<\/em> and\u00a0<em>aktybin_vtb<\/em> on Instagram, as extremist content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Committee for State Security (KGB) added Halina U\u015bcinava, \u017danna Jasku\u0142d and Viktar Ma\u015bko to its list of \u201cpersons involved in terrorist activities.\u201d They were convicted of calling for sanctions and damaging state interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of October 2, human rights defenders identified at least 876 political prisoners, but the real number is considerably higher because many cases go undocumented.<\/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\">Belarus opens criminal case against another five Kalino\u016dski regiment members<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">October 1, Pozirk. &nbsp;\u201cSpecial\u201d criminal proceedings have been instituted against five alleged members of the Kastu\u015b Kalino\u016dski Regiment fighting alongside the Ukrainian Armed Forces, according to the Investigative Committee of Belarus. 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Below is&nbsp;Pozirk\u2019s&nbsp;recap of what was reported: A judge in Hrodna sentenced former policeman Siarhiej Kazinski to eight years in prison on high treason charges, the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":63993,"template":"","rubric":[16],"class_list":["post-205910","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rights defenders report new prison sentences, charges against exiles | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"October 2, Pozirk. 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