{"id":46945,"date":"2023-05-22T22:43:20","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T19:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/articles\/belarus-political-prisoners-face-worsening-conditions-report-says\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:29:13","slug":"belarus-political-prisoners-face-worsening-conditions-report-says","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/46945\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus political prisoners face worsening conditions, report says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>May 22, <span>BPN.<\/span><\/b> A legal analysis by the office of Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja says the detention conditions of political prisoners in Belarus have \u201cdramatically worsened\u201d and amount to torture.<\/p>\n<p> The report, released today, cites problems with prisoners\u2019 access to health care, forced and unpaid labor, and isolation from the outside world.<\/p>\n<p> It says prison administrations often delay&nbsp;medical treatment, as shown by the death of political prisoner Mika\u0142aj Klimovi\u010d and the health issues of Viktar Babaryka, the jailed banker-turned-politician.<\/p>\n<p> It also says political prisoners are forced to do&nbsp;physical work in unsafe and unsanitary conditions, and face constant penalties and solitary confinement.<\/p>\n<p> The report urges Belarus&#8217; pro-democracy&nbsp;forces to draw attention to the situation of political prisoners and make an effort to break through&nbsp;their isolation.<\/p>\n<p>According to the human rights group Viasna, there are 1,525 political prisoners in Belarus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 22, BPN. 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