{"id":76124,"date":"2024-03-28T13:33:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T10:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/76124\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"rights-groups-declare-seven-people-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/76124\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights groups declare seven people political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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March 28, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Belarusian human rights organizations have declared seven people political prisoners, bringing the total to 1,406, the Viasna Human Rights Center reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new additions include Aleh Dziehciarenka convicted on extremism- and terrorism-related charges as well as Alaksandar Mar\u010danka, Natalla Ha\u016dron, Alena Tockaja, Alena Dziemian\u010duk, Alesia Siarhiejenka and Julija Kra\u016dcova, charged with setting up extremist group, participating in its activities or financing extremism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authorities in Belarus have equated criticism, solidarity, advocacy, free media and free expression to extremism and terrorism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Human rights defenders demand that Belarusian authorities immediately free all political prisoners and end politically-motivated reprisals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A statement to this effect was signed by Viasna, Lawtrend, Human Constanta, the Barys Zvozska\u016d Human Rights House, the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Belarusian Association of Journalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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