{"id":8699,"date":"2023-10-27T14:05:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T11:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=8699"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"rights-groups-label-15-as-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/8699\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights groups label 15 as political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>October 27, <em>Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>Belarusian human rights defenders have labeled 15 more people as political prisoners, says a joint statement published by the Viasna Human Rights Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The additions include Volha Stabro\u016dskaja, Alaksandar Karalo\u016d, D\u017amitryj Laukovi\u010d, Pavie\u0142 Karalevi\u010d, Siarhiej \u0160ymko, Alena Michaluk, Alaksiej Cypile\u016d, Alaksandar Do\u016dhal and D\u017amitryj Ilukievi\u010d, sentenced to 18 months in prison for allegedly insulting Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka, as well as Raman Macha\u0144ko\u016d (term unknown) and Aksana La\u016d\u0161ova (held in custody).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The list also features A\u0142a Zujeva and Arciom \u0141apika\u016d, given two and three years in prison, respectively, on similar defamation charges; Alaksiej Jara\u0161evi\u010d and Alaksandar \u0141ahuta, serving restricted freedom terms in an open-type correctional facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viasna, the Barys Zvozska\u016d Human Rights House, Pravavaja Inicyjatyva, Lawtrend, the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), Belarusian PEN, the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and Human Constanta signed the statement, demanding that all political prisoners be freed and harassment of regime opponents be stopped.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 27, Pozirk. Belarusian human rights defenders have labeled 15 more people as political prisoners, says a joint statement published by the Viasna Human Rights Center. The additions include Volha Stabro\u016dskaja, Alaksandar Karalo\u016d, D\u017amitryj Laukovi\u010d, Pavie\u0142 Karalevi\u010d, Siarhiej \u0160ymko, Alena Michaluk, Alaksiej Cypile\u016d, Alaksandar Do\u016dhal and D\u017amitryj Ilukievi\u010d, sentenced to 18 months in prison for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":0,"template":"","rubric":[16],"class_list":["post-8699","articles","type-articles","status-publish","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>Rights groups label 15 as political prisoners | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"October 27, Pozirk. 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