{"id":78375,"date":"2024-04-08T23:59:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T20:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/78375\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"entire-families-tried-for-political-reasons-in-march-report","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/78375\/","title":{"rendered":"Entire families tried for political reasons in March \u2013 report"},"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\/04\/viasna-8-04-1128.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/viasna-8-04-1128.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/viasna-8-04-1128-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/viasna-8-04-1128-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/viasna-8-04-1128-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/viasna-8-04-1128-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Viasna)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 8, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Human rights activists registered an increase in politically-motivated trials in Belarus in March, the Viasna center said in a report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At least 165 people could have been convicted of crimes last month, about a quarter more than in February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Judges continued to try people for participating in protest rallies in 2020. At least 85 people were sentenced under Article 342 of the Criminal Code (organization and preparation of actions grossly violating public order or active participation in such actions).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the main instruments of repression is the politically-motivated criminal prosecution of entire families and groups of relatives, according to the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At least 10 families were being tried under Article 342 in Minsk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Criminal trials for \u201cfinancing terrorist activities\u201d are another feature. Activists registered at least six such cases last month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 8, Pozirk. Human rights activists registered an increase in politically-motivated trials in Belarus in March, the Viasna center said in a report. At least 165 people could have been convicted of crimes last month, about a quarter more than in February. Judges continued to try people for participating in protest rallies in 2020. 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