{"id":90777,"date":"2024-06-14T17:09:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T14:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/90777\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"ten-more-people-declared-political-prisoners","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/90777\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten more declared political prisoners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/zakliuchenie_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/zakliuchenie_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/zakliuchenie_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/zakliuchenie_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/zakliuchenie_unsplash_marco_chilese_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n        Illustration photo        <span>(unsplash.com \/ Marco Chilese)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>June 14, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Belarusian human rights groups have declared 10 more people political prisoners in a joint statement released by the Viasna Human Rights Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The designation has been granted to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ta\u0107ciana Li\u0144nik, two years in prison for insulting the head of state, a judge and another official<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siarhiej Bielski, 2.5 years in prison for insulting the head of state<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D\u017amitryj Davyda\u016d, two years in prison for defaming the head of state<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fiodar Matoryn, 3.5 years in an open-type corrective institution for defaming the head of state<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vasil Kavalo\u016d, sentence unknown. Charged with insulting an official and discrediting Belarus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D\u017amitryj Danil\u010dyk, one year in prison for insulting the head of state and an official<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siarhiej Hnia\u016dko, 4.5 years in prison for insulting the head of state<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U\u0142adzimir Karotki, 2 years in prison for desecrating state symbols<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andrej Burdzienia, taken into custody for allegedly inciting hatred, defaming and insulting the head of state and insulting a state official<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mika\u0142aj Chi\u0142a, taken into custody for allegedly insulting the head of state<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Human rights defenders demand that authorities stop their criminal prosecution, release all political prisoners and remove the defamation articles from the Criminal Code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to Viasna, the statement has been signed by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, Belarusian PEN, Barys Zvozska\u016d Human Rights House, Office for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Pravavaja Inicyjatyva, Human Constanta and Lawtrend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of 1,407 people are currently serving politically-motivated sentences in Belarus, according to rights activists. Tens of thousands have suffered various forms of reprisals since the disputed presidential election of 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/\u0442\u044e\u0440\u044c\u043c\u0430-\u0441\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0446\u0435-\u043f\u0438\u043a\u0441\u0430\u0431\u0430\u0439-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/\u0442\u044e\u0440\u044c\u043c\u0430-\u0441\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0446\u0435-\u043f\u0438\u043a\u0441\u0430\u0431\u0430\u0439-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/\u0442\u044e\u0440\u044c\u043c\u0430-\u0441\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0446\u0435-\u043f\u0438\u043a\u0441\u0430\u0431\u0430\u0439-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/\u0442\u044e\u0440\u044c\u043c\u0430-\u0441\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0446\u0435-\u043f\u0438\u043a\u0441\u0430\u0431\u0430\u0439-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/\u0442\u044e\u0440\u044c\u043c\u0430-\u0441\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0446\u0435-\u043f\u0438\u043a\u0441\u0430\u0431\u0430\u0439.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Security<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Society<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics, Security, Society<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Nine protesters declared political prisoners<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">June 6, Pozirk. Human rights groups have branded nine more people as political prisoners, bringing the total to 1,400, the Viasna center reported. The new designations include Belarusians imprisoned in June: D\u017amitryj Filipovi\u010d (two years and six months); Alaksandar \u0141a\u016dru\u0161\u010dyk, &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/89256\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 14, Pozirk. Belarusian human rights groups have declared 10 more people political prisoners in a joint statement released by the Viasna Human Rights Center. The designation has been granted to: Human rights defenders demand that authorities stop their criminal prosecution, release all political prisoners and remove the defamation articles from the Criminal Code. 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