{"id":61577,"date":"2024-01-17T19:43:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T16:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=61577"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"human-rights-defenders-designate-14-as-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/61577\/","title":{"rendered":"Human rights defenders designate 14 as political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/tiurma_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/tiurma_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/tiurma_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/tiurma_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/tiurma_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/tiurma_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Unsplash.com \/ Marco Chilese)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 17, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Belarusian human rights organizations have recognized as former political prisoners 14 people who did not have this status when serving their sentences, the Viasna Human Rights Center said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are: Michai\u0142 Bahucki, Vasil Damarad, Dzijana \u0141a\u016drynovi\u010d, Michai\u0142 Kuprejenka, U\u0142adzis\u0142a\u016d \u0141ahucienka, Illa \u0141ubiana\u016d, Volha Malino\u016dskaja, Vadzim Miron\u010dyk, Alaksiej Machna\u010d, Ja\u016dhien Nieviaro\u016dski, Ja\u016dhien A\u016d\u010dy\u0144nika\u016d, Raman Rafiejenka, Iryna Siera\u017eonak, and Alaksiej Cyhano\u016d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a joint statement, Viasna, the Belarusian Association of Journalists, and Pravavaja Inicyjatyva demanded that authorities reconsider their cases to clear them from blame and compensate them for the damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On September 18, human rights defenders declared 150 people former political prisoners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 17, Pozirk. Belarusian human rights organizations have recognized as former political prisoners 14 people who did not have this status when serving their sentences, the Viasna Human Rights Center said. 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