{"id":46913,"date":"2023-05-19T17:49:12","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T14:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/articles\/human-rights-groups-demand-freedom-for-1525-political-prisoners\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:29:13","slug":"human-rights-groups-demand-freedom-for-1525-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/46913\/","title":{"rendered":"Human rights groups demand freedom for 1,525 political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>May 19, <span>BPN.<\/span><\/b> Belarusian human rights groups have recognized 28 people, including 16 women, as political prisoners, according to a joint statement on the website of the Viasna Human Rights Center. Currently, a record 1,525 people in Belarus carry this status at the same time. <\/p>\n<p> The new political prisoners include those accused or convicted of public order offences: musician Mikita Najdziona\u016d and nurse Hanna Huzava, as well as Anastasija Du\u0142hieru, D\u017amitryj Mickievi\u010d, Alena Mickievi\u010d, U\u0142adzis\u0142a\u016d Dubro\u016dski, Ihar Budnik, Siarhiej Dzie\u0161\u010dyc, Dzianis Niadbajnik, Ihar Sabale\u016dski, \u015aviat\u0142ana Sabale\u016dskaja, Palina Pa\u010dapskaja, Volha Ko\u0142as, Palina Savi\u010d, Maryja Niekra\u0161evi\u010d, Ta\u0107ciana Niekra\u0161evi\u010d, Z\u0142ata Filipienka, Iryna Savi\u010d, \u015aviat\u0142ana Kasinskaja, Maryjana Chadasievi\u010d, Valeryja Bajarovi\u010d, D\u017amitryj Bajarovi\u010d, Vital Prynie\u015blik, U\u0142adzis\u0142a\u016d Adamu\u0161ka and Volha Mackievi\u010d.<\/p>\n<p> Juryj Brejva (accused of disturbing public order and insulting the head of state), Ta\u0107ciana Rad\u010danka (defamation, insulting the head of state and state officials) and Alaksandr Zacho\u017ey (disturbing public order, libeling the head of state, insulting the head of state and a judge) received the same status.<\/p>\n<p> The human rights groups say peaceful assembly is a right. Only legal and necessary restrictions are allowed. They reject Belarus\u2019 election results as undemocratic and rigged. Post-election protests \u201cwere spontaneous and self-organized,\u201d their statement reads. They want all political prisoners and protesters freed and reprisals stopped.<\/p>\n<p>Besides Viasna, the document was signed by the Office for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Belarusian Helsinki Committee, Belarusian Association of Journalists, Barys Zvozska\u016d Human Rights House, and Lawtrend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 19, BPN. Belarusian human rights groups have recognized 28 people, including 16 women, as political prisoners, according to a joint statement on the website of the Viasna Human Rights Center. Currently, a record 1,525 people in Belarus carry this status at the same time. 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