human rights activism
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Articles
Political prisoners of Belarus in 2023. Infographics
Repressions have continued in Belarus for over three and a half years since the start of the 2020 election campaign. At least 1,430 political prisoners are currently in custody. Viasna…
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Videos
Nina Bahinskaya, an icon of the Belarusian protest movement
Nina Bahinskaya is a prominent figure in the Belarusian pro-democracy movement. In this short film, she speaks about her principles, motivation, background and the future of Belarus.
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Viasna
Ales Bialiatski’s Nobel speech: “Today the entirety of Belarus is in prison”
The human rights activist Ales Bialiatski was unable to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in person because he has been imprisoned by the Belarusian regime for 17 months. On December…
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News
Viasna receives Human Rights Tulip prize
On December 8, 2022, the Human Rights Tulip award ceremony was held in The Hague. The Viasna Human Rights Center has won the prize this year.
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Head of Belarusian Red Cross promotes homophobia
Belarusian human rights activists sent appeals to the Red Cross organizations in connection with the statements made by the Secretary General of the Belarusian Red Cross Society Dzmitry Shautsou. Doctor…
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Belarusian human rights activist Ales Bialiatski wins Nobel Peace Prize
Ales Bialiatski, the founder and head of the Viasna Human Rights Center, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, along with the Russian center Memorial and the Ukrainian Center for Civil…
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Viasna Human Rights Center wins 2022 Albie Award for defending democracy
The Viasna Human Rights Center received the 2022 Albie Award from the Clooney Foundation for Justice for its "brave campaign for freedom and democracy against Lukashenko's regime".
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“This is our war for justice and memory of August 2020”
9 August 2020, the day when the rigged presidential election was held, has become the point of no return in the history of modern Belarus. The Viasna Human Rights Center…
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Alesia Rudnik from Hrodna becomes European of the Year
Belarusian activist Alesia Rudnik received the prestigious Swedish "European of the Year" award for her contribution to cooperation between the peoples of Europe with the aim of promoting freedom and…
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Detained human rights defender goes on hunger strike
Volha Harbunova, a Belarusian human rights defender detained for organizing women's marches, is on a hunger strike to protest the illegal detention.