Political prisoner Mikola Statkevich turns 57

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Mikalai Statkevich is the last 2010 presidential candidate to be in prison. Today is his 57th birthday. Read more.. »

Maryna Adamovich: The most important request to the authorities is the rehabilitation of political prisoners

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Rehabilitation of political prisoners should remain a basic demand from the authorities of Belarus – says Maryna Adamovich, wife of political prisoner and former presidential candidate Mikola Statkevich. Read more.. »

First food parcel in 8 months passed to imprisoned head of “Viasna” Ales Bialiatski

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On 7 August, the first food parcel in 8 months has been passed to the political prisoner Ales Bialiatski. Earlier, on 6 May 2013, his wife Natallia Pinchuk paid a visit to the penal colony No.2 where he has been kept since February 2012, to pass him a food parcel. However, the prison officials reported that in March 2013 Ales Bialiatski was denied the right to receive food parcels for another 6 months as a result of the imposed penalties.  Read more.. »