Chairman of the Viasna Human Rights Center, former vice-president of the International Federation of Human Rights. Laureate of the Andrei Sakharov Freedom Prize and other international human rights awards . He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, 2007 and 2012. Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2022. The chairman of Vesna was detained on July 14, 2021. In the evening of that day, it became known that he was detained for 72 hours as part of a criminal case.
Ales Byalyatsky, Valentin Stefanovich and Vladimir Labkovich did not plead guilty to any article of the Criminal Code imputed to them.
10 years of imprisonment in a colony under a reinforced regime
Member of the Viasna Council, Vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). Security forces came to Valentin from his apartment on the morning of July 14, the search ended at 10:30. They took all the equipment. Valentin Stefanovich was taken away for interrogation. As it became known, employees of the Department of Financial Investigations came with a search. The search warrant included two articles of the Criminal Code: 342 (organization of actions grossly violating public order) and 243 (tax evasion). Valentin was detained for 72 hours as part of a criminal case.
Ales Byalyatsky, Valentin Stefanovich and Vladimir Labkovich did not plead guilty to any article of the Criminal Code imputed to them.
9 years of imprisonment in a colony under a reinforced regime.
Viasna lawyer, coordinator of the Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections campaign. Vladimir was detained along with his wife Nina Labkovich on July 14 after a search of their apartment. After the search, Vladimir, together with Nina, was taken to the DFR, and then for interrogation at the Investigative Committee. Vladimir was detained for 72 hours as part of a criminal case.
Uladzimir is a finalist of the Belarus Human Rights Community Award for 2022 in the Human Rights Defender of the Year nomination.
Ales Byalyatsky, Valentin Stefanovich and Vladimir Labkovich did not plead guilty to any article of the Criminal Code imputed to them.
7 years of imprisonment in a penal colony under a reinforced regime.
Andrei, an anarchist activist and volunteer for the Viasna human rights center, was detained in Minsk in October 2020. He was charged with participating in "mass riots" and other "crimes."
In 2022, he was sentenced to 6 years in prison, and in February 2023, the Supreme Court reduced the term by 3 months.
Trial outcome 06.09.2022: 6 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 500 basic values fine.
Appeal 28.02.2023: 5 years 9 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 500 basic values fine.
Marfa, a coordinator of the Viasna volunteer service, was detained on September 17, 2020. She was accused of "preparing for mass riots" and other "crimes." In February 2021, she was charged with additional charges, including "inciting social discord" and "participation in a criminal organization."
In September 2022, the court sentenced her to 15 years in prison, later reduced by three months. Marfa's health deteriorated in prison, including due to COVID.
Trial outcome 06.09.2022: 15 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 700 basic values fine, approximately 6460 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 28.02.2023: 14 years 9 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 700 basic values fine, approximately 6460 rubles of compensation.
Human rights activist and member of the Council of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" (HRC "Viasna"). Dmitry Solovyov has been engaged in human rights activities for more than 20 years, previously he headed the Novopolotsk branch of the Human Rights Center "Vesna". Dmitry Solovyov is one of the organizers of independent observation of elections in Belarus within the framework of the Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections campaign, including in the 2020 elections, as well as a participant in many international independent observation missions. The human rights activist also participates in the work of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum.
8 years of imprisonment in a colony in absentia.
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