{"id":210637,"date":"2026-11-05T15:48:36","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T12:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/210637\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T15:48:46","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T12:48:46","slug":"rights-defenders-at-least-33-soldiers-held-behind-bars-on-political-grounds","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/210637\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights defenders: at least 33 soldiers held behind bars on political grounds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>November 5, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>At least 75 Belarusian military personnel have faced politically-motivated criminal persecution since 2020, with 33 still held behind bars, the Viasna Human Rights Center reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fifteen were charged with high treason, and 13 faced accusations of terrorism. At least 12 persons were given lengthy prison terms ranging from 20 to 25 years. Some of the sentences were passed without the defendants being present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, at least 13 soldiers have been convicted in politically-motivated cases.<\/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\/2026\/03\/andreeva_POZ_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/andreeva_POZ_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/andreeva_POZ_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/andreeva_POZ_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/andreeva_POZ_1128x752-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/andreeva_POZ_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\">Exiled journalist says Belarus filed new criminal charges against her<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">November 4, Pozirk. Exiled journalist Kaciaryna Andrejeva (Bachva\u0142ava), freed in March as part of Washington\u2019s deal with Minsk, says Belarusian authorities filed new criminal charges against her. Her parents in Belarus were reportedly summoned to appear before the Investigative Committee &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/210477\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read <\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 5, Pozirk. At least 75 Belarusian military personnel have faced politically-motivated criminal persecution since 2020, with 33 still held behind bars, the Viasna Human Rights Center reports. Fifteen were charged with high treason, and 13 faced accusations of terrorism. At least 12 persons were given lengthy prison terms ranging from 20 to 25 years. 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