{"id":7971,"date":"2023-10-25T20:54:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T17:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=7971"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"rights-groups-label-39-people-as-former-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/7971\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights groups label 39 people as former political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>October 25, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Belarusian human rights organizations have labeled 39 people who had no such status behind bars as former political prisoners, the Viasna Human Rights Center reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are: Alesia Barysava, Juryj Bondar, Ta\u0107ciana Vadap\u02bcjan, Siarhiej Hlivienka, D\u017amitryj Hurtavy, Juryj Davyda\u016d, Illa Dvojryn, Kaciaryna Ivanova, Anton Kavalo\u016d, Viktoryja Ka\u010dan, Alaksandar Kozak, Siarhiej Karnieje\u016d, Ivan Ku\u0161nir, \u015aviat\u0142ana \u0141abunskaja, Ivar \u0141anhie, Andrej La\u016dluch, Pavie\u0142 Makaranka, Ihar Mas\u0142o\u016dski, Siarhiej Mickovi\u010d, Danii\u0142 Mura\u0161kin, \u0141arysa Nika\u0142ajeva, Dani\u0142a Nikicin, Janina Panasievi\u010d, Vadzim Paramona\u016d, Andrej Patrebka, Andrej Pratasievi\u010d, U\u0142adzis\u0142a\u016d P\u0161anko, Vadzim Smale\u016dski, Alesia Stalar\u010duk, Alaksandar Sia\u0144ko, Mika\u0142aj Ta\u010dylin, Maksim Chami\u010duk, \u015aciapan \u010cykilo\u016d, Alaksandar \u0160a\u016d\u010denka, Ihar \u0160nejdera\u016d, Alaksandar \u0160umi\u0142a, Juryj \u0160ylc, Juryj Jud\u010dyc, and Alaksandar Jakunin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a joint statement, the organizations demanded that the authorities review their cases to overturn the verdicts, exonarate them, and compensate them for the damages caused by the arbitrary sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement was signed by Viasna, the Belarusian Association of Journalists, the Barys Zvozska\u016d Human Rights House, Lawtrend, and Pravavaja Inicyjatyva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On September 18, human rights activists identified 150 people as former political prisoners. 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