{"id":63962,"date":"2024-01-30T18:12:26","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T15:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=63962"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"belarusian-rights-groups-designate-15-people-as-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/63962\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarusian rights groups designate 15 people 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\/genrikh_okolotovich_catolik_by.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/genrikh_okolotovich_catolik_by.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/genrikh_okolotovich_catolik_by-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/genrikh_okolotovich_catolik_by-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/genrikh_okolotovich_catolik_by-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/genrikh_okolotovich_catolik_by-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n      <div class=\"block-image__descr\">\n\n        Human rights defenders labeled Catholic Priest Hienrych Aka\u0142atovi\u010d as a political prisoner.\n    <\/div>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Catholic.by)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 30, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Belarusian human rights groups have declared 15 people political prisoners, bringing the total to 1,433, the Viasna Human Rights Center reported. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They granted this status to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Raman \u0160\u010darbako\u016d (sentenced to an unknown term in prison under arts 130 and 361-3 of the Criminal Code);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D\u017amitryj \u017dunusa\u016d (sentenced to two and a half years in prison under Article 361-3);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siarhiej Zajca\u016d (sentenced to five years in prison under Article 369);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D\u017amitryj Hulin (sentenced to 12 years in prison under arts 361, 367, 368, 366, and 130);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michai\u0142 Babo\u0161ka (sentenced to seven years in prison under Article 130 Part 3);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pavie\u0142 Ku\u010dynski (sentenced to 19 years in prison under arts 293, 295, 356, 309, 295-3, 289, 290-4, 290);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U\u0142adzimir Mazura\u016d (sentenced to an unknow term in prison under Article 356 Part 1);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ihar Kazuba\u016d (sentenced to an unknown term in prison under arts 130, 367, and 368);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nadzieja \u0141apcionak (sentenced to six years in prison under arts 361, 369, 368, 391, and 130);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aleh Kacapa\u016d (sentenced an unknwon term in prison under arts 130 and 368);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ja\u016dhien Jemialjana\u016d (sentenced to an unknown term in prison under arts 130, 368, and 361-4);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D\u017amitryj Siniuta (sentenced to an unknown term in prison under arts 130, 368, and 361-4);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alaksandar Ja\u0161kin (sentenced to four years in prison under arts 342, 367, 368, 130, and 361-2);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pavie\u0142 Jara\u0161 (sentenced to two years in prison under Article 130 Part 3);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Roman Catholic Priest Hienrych Aka\u0142atovi\u010d, aka Henryk Oko\u0142otowicz (taken into custody under Article 356).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The groups demanded that the authorities reconsider their verdicts and sentences, release all political prisoners, and stop reprisals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides Viasna, the statement was signed by Lawtrend, Human Constanta, Pravavaja Inicyjatyva, the Office for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Belarusian PEN, the Barys Zvozska\u016d Human Rights House, and the Belarusian Helsinki Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reference<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Article 130 of the Criminal Code: incitement to racial, national, religious or other social hatred or discord;<br>Article 289: act of terrorism;<br>Article 290: threat to commit an act of terrorism;<br>Article 293: mass riots;<br>Article 295: illegal handling of firearms, ammunition, or explosives;<br>Article 295-3: illegal handling of destructive objects with flammable substances;<br>Article 309: deliberate disabling of a vehicle or lines of communication;<br>Article 342: active participation in acts that seriously undermine public order<br>Article 356: high treason;<br>Article 361: calls for restrictive measures (sanctions) or other actions against national security;<br>Article 361-3: participation in an armed formation, armed conflict or military action in the territory of a foreign state; recruitment or preparation of persons for such participation;<br>Article 361-4: supporting extremist activities;<br>Article 366: violence or threats against a public official or other person performing public duties;<br>Article 367: defaming the head of state;<br>Article 368: insulting the head of state;<br>Article 369: insulting a state servant;<br>Article 391: insulting a judge or a lay judge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 30, Pozirk. Belarusian human rights groups have declared 15 people political prisoners, bringing the total to 1,433, the Viasna Human Rights Center reported. They granted this status to: The groups demanded that the authorities reconsider their verdicts and sentences, release all political prisoners, and stop reprisals. Besides Viasna, the statement was signed by Lawtrend, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":60912,"template":"","rubric":[14],"class_list":["post-63962","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>Belarusian rights groups designate 15 people as political prisoners | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"January 30, Pozirk. 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