{"id":87310,"date":"2024-05-27T13:21:17","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T10:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/87310\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"rights-groups-label-six-as-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/87310\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights groups label six 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\/2023\/12\/zakliuchenie_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/zakliuchenie_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/zakliuchenie_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/zakliuchenie_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/zakliuchenie_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(unsplash.com \/ Marco Chilese)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 27, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> The Belarusian human rights community has labeled six more people as political prisoners, the Viasna Human Rights Center reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additions include Anastasija Macia\u0161, Siarhiej Vysocki and Maksim Chva\u0161\u010dynski sentenced to prison terms for alleged association with opposition groups branded extremist in Belarus. Macia\u0161 is serving a two-year sentence for collaborating with the Warsaw-based <em>Belsat TV<\/em> channel deemed extremist by the Minsk authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alaksandar Maksimovi\u010d was convicted of financing extremism and terrorism in connection with donations to opposition solidarity groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pavie\u0142 \u0141uka\u0161evi\u010d accused of insulting officials and judges and Vadzim Ru\u0161kievi\u010d facing charges of violent disorder and calling for sanctions are also on the list. Both remain in custody pending trials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pravavaja Inicyjatyva, the Office for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Barys Zvozska\u016d Human Rights House and Lawtrend aligned themselves with Viasna\u2019s statement and called for an immediate release of all political prisoners and an end to the politically-motivated crackdown in Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of May 27, human rights defenders identified at least 1,406 political prisoners but the real number is considerably higher because many cases go undocumented. Opposition sources estimate the number of political prisoners at around 5,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/viachorka_twitter_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/viachorka_twitter_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/viachorka_twitter_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/viachorka_twitter_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/viachorka_twitter_1128x752-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/viachorka_twitter_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Opposition politician says judges to answer for politically-motivated convictions<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">May 24, Pozirk. The trial of Franak Via\u010dorka, exiled regime critic and aide to opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja, will open at 10.30 am on May 31, says the electronic court schedule. Judge Valancina Zia\u0144kievi\u010d, known for passing harsh sentences in &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/86942\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 27, Pozirk. The Belarusian human rights community has labeled six more people as political prisoners, the Viasna Human Rights Center reports. Additions include Anastasija Macia\u0161, Siarhiej Vysocki and Maksim Chva\u0161\u010dynski sentenced to prison terms for alleged association with opposition groups branded extremist in Belarus. Macia\u0161 is serving a two-year sentence for collaborating with the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":58226,"template":"","rubric":[14,13],"class_list":["post-87310","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics","rubric-society"],"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 six as political prisoners | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"May 27, Pozirk. 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