{"id":209660,"date":"2026-10-29T19:56:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T16:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/209660\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T19:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T16:56:14","slug":"human-rights-groups-identify-12-new-political-prisoners-2","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/209660\/","title":{"rendered":"Human rights groups identify 12 new political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>October 29, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Belarusian human rights defenders have declared six more individuals as political prisoners, taking their total to 890, according to a statement posted on the Viasna Human Rights Center\u2019s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All six people have been sentenced to prison for associating with alleged extremist groups and exercising free speech, the statement said. They have been identified as Ta\u0107ciana Koniuchava, Anton Makara\u016d, Siarhiej Bie\u0142y, Pavie\u0142 Hubienka, Siarhiej Rybalo\u016d, and Viktar Fiodara\u016d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Viasna Human Rights Center, Pravavaja Inicyjatyva, Lawtrend, PEN Belarus, the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, Barys Zvozska\u016d Human Rights House, the Belarusian Association of Journalists, and Human Constanta signed the declaration, demanding the immediate release of all political prisoners and an end to politically motivated persecution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ambasadors-dublin-20261029-OST-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ambasadors-dublin-20261029-OST-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ambasadors-dublin-20261029-OST-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ambasadors-dublin-20261029-OST-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ambasadors-dublin-20261029-OST-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ambasadors-dublin-20261029-OST.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Opposition leader urges democratic countries to maintain pressure on Minsk<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">October 29, Pozirk. Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja urged democratic countries to maintain pressure on Minsk until systemic change begins, her aide Franak Via\u010dorka told Pozirk after a meeting with democratic countries\u2019 diplomats on October 27. The event in Dublin &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/209559\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read <\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 29, Pozirk. Belarusian human rights defenders have declared six more individuals as political prisoners, taking their total to 890, according to a statement posted on the Viasna Human Rights Center\u2019s website. All six people have been sentenced to prison for associating with alleged extremist groups and exercising free speech, the statement said. 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