{"id":106879,"date":"2024-09-27T15:51:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T12:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/106879\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"seven-more-political-prisoners-added-to-belarus-list","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/106879\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven more political prisoners added to Viasna list"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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September 27, <\/strong>Pozirk.<\/strong> <\/em>Human rights defenders have designated seven people as political prisoners, the Viasna Human Rights Center reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five were sentenced to prison in closed-door trials. They are: Siarhiej Botvi\u010d (accused of covert operations), D\u017amitryj \u0160letha\u016der (accused of espionage and extremism), Siarhiej Bojka (accused of covert operations), and Aksana and D\u017amitryj Ma\u0142o\u010dka (accused of high treason).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two were remanded pending trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alaksiej Klu\u0161ni\u010denka is charged with inciting hatred, calling for sanctions, and insulting and defaming the head of state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Siarhiej Bie\u0142y is charged with inciting hatred, insulting Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka and a state servant with online comments, and joining an extremist group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The human rights group called 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

Besides Viasna, the statement was signed by the Pravavaja Inicyjatyva, Belarusian PEN, and Barys Zvozska\u016d Human Rights House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The human rights community recognizes 1,329 as current political prisoners, but the actual number of repressed people is significantly higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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