{"id":97302,"date":"2024-07-24T20:03:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T17:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/97302\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"human-rights-defenders-label-13-as-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/97302\/","title":{"rendered":"Human rights defenders label 13 as political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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July 24, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Human rights defenders have declared 13 people, previously accused of high treason, supporting extremism, insulting the head of state and similar crimes, to be political prisoners, the Viasna Human Rights Center reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian judges sentenced U\u0142adzimir Bas\u0142yka, Alaksandar Katovi\u010d, Natalla Cima\u0161enka, Alaksandar Kapylec, Vieranika \u017darkina, Alaksandra Mielni\u010dak and Alaksandar Bli\u017aniec to an unknown term in a penal colony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They also sentenced Viktar Miar\u017alikin to five years behind bars and Alaksiej \u010carnavusa\u016d to 4.5 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides, authorities took into custody Alaksandar \u0141azarevi\u010d, Ihar Su\u0161ko and Rus\u0142an Pracharenka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The human rights defenders are calling on the Belarusian authorities to immediately release all political prisoners, reconsider politically-motivated sentences and end political repression against the country’s citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statement was signed by the Viasna Human Rights Center, Pravavaja Inicyjatyva, Belarusian PEN, Office for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Belarusian Helsinki Committee, Barys Zvozska\u016d Human Rights House, and Lawtrend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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