{"id":159175,"date":"2025-10-08T18:19:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/159175\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"12-people-designated-as-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/159175\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights defenders identify 12 more political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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October 8, Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>The Viasna Human Rights Center has announced designating 12 more people as political prisoners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The additions include individuals charged with or detained on suspicion of violent disorder, likely in connection with the 2020 postelection protests: Alaksandar Rudko\u016dski, Alaksandar \u0160ulha, Vadzim Bo\u016dfa\u0142, Hienad\u017a Palej\u010duk and Samir Za\u0142 ah\u0142y Hu\u0142u-zade. Others were accused of mass riots: Ja\u016dhieni Mielni\u010duk, Vital Hira, U\u0142adzis\u0142a\u016d Piskunovi\u010d, Alaksandar \u0160tyk, Siarhiej Filimona\u016d, D\u017amitry Postnika\u016d and Ihar Varanovi\u010d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Human rights activists stressed that the protests against election fraud were spontaneous and self-organized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The election was marred by frequent violations and was not recognized by the international community as democratic, free and fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the statement, the demonstrations were peaceful and did not pose a threat to either national or public security. Nevertheless, protesters were attacked by the interior ministry\u2019s special forces, who used \u201cdisproportionate force.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the first time in Belarusian history, rubber bullets and water cannons were used against peaceful protesters. Some protesters were wounded by stun grenades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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