Statement of the Council of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" regarding arrest of Marfa Rabkova.

"Attempts to charge Marfa Rabkova with preparation of mass riots are unfounded, farfetched and politically motivated."

Statement of Amnesty International on recognition of Marfa Rabkova as prisoner of conscience.

"Amnesty International believes that Marfa Rabkova has become a victim of prosecution exclusively due to her human rights defense activity and she is a prisoner of conscience."

Statement of Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, partership of World Organization against Torture (OMCT) and FIDH with regards to prosecution of human rights defender Marfa Rabkova.

Arrest of Andrei Chapiuk.

Andrei Chapiuk is recognised as a political prisoner.

Human rights defenders demand to stop the prosecution of their volunteer.

"We are going to carry on our human rights defense work for the benefit of all Belarusian people!"

"Viasna" Human Rights Center releases the film "Freedom to Marfa Rabkova!".

Marfa Rabkova becomes the face of #Belarus Heroes campaign.

"We want the prisoners to know that they are on our minds, that they are known and have become our heroes, and it will not be so easy for the regime to hurt them and keep them behind bars indefinitely."

Marfa receives a "godmother" as part of the #WeStandBYyou campaign.

Arrest of Leanid Sudalenka.

"Systematic pressure on human rights defenders in Belarus is going on. We face criminalization of our peaceful activities, undergo systematic oppression and threats, arbitrary detentions, degrading treatment, limitation of movement, and discrimination on the basis of our beliefs."

Arrest of Tatsiana Lasitsa.

Front Line Defenders calls on to stop criminal prosecution of Leanid Sudalenka.

"Organization Front Line Defenders calls on Belarusian authorities to immediately stop the criminal prosecution of Leanid Sudalenka, due to the fact that his prosecution is based only on the legal and peaceful human rights defense work he has been doing."

Formal charges are filed against Leanid Sudalenka.

Joint statement of Belarusian human rights organizations regarding release of Tatsiana Lasitsa.

"We demand immediate and unconditional release from detention of "Viasna" human rights center volunteer Tatsiana Lasitsa and end her criminal prosecution."

The case of Leanid Sudalenka is handed over to the Central department of the Investigation committee.

"I receive 15-20 letters per day. I write back in the evenings and this way the time flies faster. I already forgot how to use social media, I'll have to re-learn it from the very beginning."

Marfa Rabkova is put on special record as "prone to extremism".

Tatsiana Lasitsa sends a letter and a painting to her relatives.

"Against all the odds, think only about the good, these are just temporary difficulties. Everything will get better, everything will be alright!"

Andrei Chapiuk celebrates his birthday in prison.

"And this is how his day was - we had breakfast, then he had his reading again, physical activities during lunch time, physical activities during the walk, reading again and some errands to run.

Andrei was living this kind of life - sport, reading, sport. Nobody ever heard or saw him - he was busy all the time, all the time in his thoughts."

Aleh Hrableuski

Arrest of Valiantsin Stefanovic.

Arrest of Uladzimir Labkovich.

Andrei Chapiuk held at Detention Facility No. 1 is being put under pressure.

Members of the European Parliament make a stand for Bialiatski, Stefanovic and Labkovich.

"Their detention is a crying shame. Belarusian authorities should understand that it is impossible to imprison the entire society which showed incredible courage and determination in their fight for freedom last year."

The court dismissed the appeal to change the measure of restraint filed by Bialiatski, the human rights defender staying at a detention facility.

The first letter coming from Ales Bialiatski.

The first letter coming from Valiantsin Stefanovic.

"I am aware of what has been going on in our country these days. Our arrest is understandable in this situation. I am bracing for a long separation from the free world, still hoping for the best. Nothing lasts forever, and this will come to an end too, and we will be together again."

Uladzimir Labkovich has been behind bars for a month.

"I believe we will stay beside even if imprisoned."

Leanid Sudalenka is allowed to see his wife before the court trial.

"How can the proceedings against me be conducted by a person who sees no "legal grounds" for family visits, while it is not prohibited by law to see your close family members?"

Leanid Sudalenka and Tatsiana Lasitsa refuse to follow Yury Vaskrasenski's advice to file a petition for pardon.

"Both Tatsiana and I have received propositions to file petitions for pardon, but this is not an option for us, because it involves pleading guilty. Of course, we have not filed any petitions.Let them say for themselves that human rights equals crime..."

(from a letter by Leanid Sudalenka)

Commencement of court trial against Leanid Sudalenka and Tatsiana Lasitsa.

"As you may know, they made the court hearing closed, just to be on the safe side. Dark things are done behind closed doors, and you can't argue with that. I appealed, however, demanding that the trial be made public."

Ales Bialiatski gets a "godparent" under #WeStandBYyou campaign

"It is not a crime to be an active member of civil society. The new democratic Belarus whose formation we are witnessing needs you, Ales Bialiatski."

Uladzimir Labkovich gets a "godparent" under #WeStandBYyou campaign.

Valiantsin gets a "godparent" under #WeStandBYyou campaign.

"For the sake of all those who need today our support and solidarity, I am taking political duties as the "godparent" of Valiantsin Stefanovic."

Marfa has been in prison for a year.

"I cannot believe it myself that a year has already passed. It makes me sad sometimes to think about how long I have been imprisoned for. Time flies, faster and faster. I wish I knew how long I have yet to bear it; even if the day of my release is far away, I would like to know the date. It would be easier to wait; not knowing is exhausting."

Leanid Sudalenka celebrates his birthday in prison.

"I have already lost freedom and will be deprived of it for the near future, but I'm left with the most important things - my clear conscience and truth. With them, I may defy any hardship.Everything passes, this too shall pass. I have protected the rights of other people for twenty years and I would never have imagined in my worst nightmare that me helping them would be deemed as a crime."

"Thank you very much for the birthday greetings! Thank you for supporting and remembering us, those who turned out on this river bank. This is what we all lack here, what gives us strength to survive in the dusk and stand the strokes of fate... I believe that everything will be different tomorrow."

Ales Bialiatski celebrates his birthday in prison.

A letter from Uladzimir Labkovich.

Bialiatski is charged with tax evasion.

Marfa Rabkova is allowed to meet her husband for the first time during her imprisonment.

Valiantsin celebrates his birthday in prison.

"For the moment, letters for me are virtually the only channel for communication with the outside world. My life runs in letters and dreams now. It is in them that I meet my friends, colleagues, family, the living and the dead. One day, I will write about these dreams, my dreams in the dungeons of the Pishchalauski Castle..."

Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovic and Uladzimir Labkovich have been in custody for 100 days.

Uladzimir Labkovich turns 43 years.

"I celebrated my birthday warmly. We had a hand-made cake with tea, I wrote a fairy-tale for children. Also there were letters with greetings. Unfortunately, a lot of greetings got lost, but it gives more reasons to appreciate every letter that could get through."

Letter from Ales Bialiatski from prison.

"It is important not to get depressed and not to feel sad. I believe that everything will be well soon. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger."

The poetry campaign "Not only Brodsky" in support of political prisoner, human rights defender of "Viasna" Uladzimir Labkovich started.

"Belarusians continue believing in the best for our country and do everything possible for this. Despite the fact that situation in Belarus, to put it mildly, really often reminds some Brodky's poems."

Tatsiana Lasitsa celebrates her birthday in prison.

"Letters, postcards, telegrams reached me on my birthday. THANK YOU all! I was very pleased. Everyone wished me health, early return to home. I made a cake, there were sweets, Coca-cola, Sprite, cookies and other, like a real sweet buffet."

Human Rights House congratulates Tatsiana on her birthday.

International PEN calls to release Ales Bialiatski.

Marfa Rabkova faced final charges under 11 articles of Criminal Code.

Leanid Sudalenka meeting with wife.

"Husband believes that sooner or later everything must change, end, and the tipping moment would become."

Marfa Rabkova become a winner of a National prize for achievements in the field of human rights in the nomination "Human Rights Defender of the Year".

"A lawyer came to me right before New Year and she told I was awarded as a Human Rights Defender of the Year. It's such an honor, I burst into tears :)"

In december Valiantsin was in prison's hospital for three days with pneumonia.

"I have to hold up, keep my strength and health, because I have no right to die here. I must return alive to my children and family."

Letter from Tatsiana Lasitsa.

"Don't worry about me, I am holding up, not getting sad. Now when I made an appeal, I will celebrate New Year here."

Valiantsin congratulates his colleagues with an International Human Rights day.

"In hindsight, it's breathtaking to think about everything we have done, about our long-term hard work. Work that sometimes looks hopeless, but that may seem only from the first glance. So, friends, on our professional day keep your heads held high and be proud of what you do!"

A letter from Uladzimir Labkovich came.

"Today is exactly 5 months since I've been in prison. I feel sad mainly because I understand that there's eternal time ahead to spend here. I would also like to see hope, but so far it's been cold, humid and not sunny here. But you need to go ahead and only like this!"

A letter from Ales Bialiatski from prison.

"With great regret I get to know that my old friend and a close person to me Siargei Gousha died. This is a great and immeasurable loss for us and for me personally. My condolences to his wife and children."

A letter from Leanid Sudalenka.

"Time is running out. It's already my twelfth month here. I recently had a very bad cold. Cough at night, fever for a couple of days. But I got over, my wife handed over the medicine. The only thing that matters is that health does not fail, after all, we are not young anymore."

A letter from Valiantsin Stefanovic came.

"I got a lot of greeting postcards, including those from strangers. That is extremely important, that is something, that no one will ever take away from us or forbid - our solidarity."

Marfa Rabkova celebrates her 27th birthday in prison.

The case against Andrei Chapiuk and 9 other political prisoners was transferred to the Prosecutor's Office for submission to the court.

Letter from Leanid Sudalenka.

"I will have to go to prison for "re-education" by the end of January. Morally I am prepared. I just hopet my health won't fail me. Time passes. What's happening on the other side doesn't give confidence that political prisoners will be released tomorrow. But we live in times, where no one knows, what tomorrow will bring..."

Amnesty International demand the release of Leanid Sudalenka and Tatsiana Lasitsa.

"Leanid Sudalenka and Tatsiana Lasitsa haven't commited any internationally recognized criminal act. Their sentences are their punishment for legitimate Human Rights work. Sudalenka and Lasitsa must be immediately and undoubtedly released."

Court didn't satisfy Bialiatski's complaint against the extension of sentence.

One year since Leanid Sudalenka's detention.

Leanid Sudalenka is being transferred to a colony.

Tatsiana Lasitsa is being transferred from the pre-trial detention center to penal colony No. 4.

"They have their own rules and requirements, which allow certain things to be left behind or simply discarded. Whether or not I will be able to write letters there, whether there will be time... I don't know. There is a possibility to communicate, call relatives, even via Skype or Viber."

Tatsiana Lasitsa gets a new "godfather" within the #WeStandBYyou campaign.

Letter from Uladzimir Labkovich.

"I was so delighted to receive a warm postcard from you, as well as stickers, and excellent sheets of paper. I will keep writing stories for the children. I haven't been able to start writing stories for them for a long time because a fairytale should be cheerful, but I've been feeling grim."

PEN South Africa released a podcast titled "Empty Chair" about Ales Bialiatski.

Letter received from Leanid Sudalenka.

Letter received from Valiantsin Stefanovic condemning the war in Ukraine.

"Let's put it this way - this is undisguised aggression by Russia, and the world will never be the same as it used to be. We are returning, instantly, to the times of harsh confrontation with the West, as in the days of the USSR. With all the consequences - an iron curtain and hysterical propaganda aimed towards brainwashing people."

A portrait of Ales Bialiatski is displayed at the "Free Belarus" exhibition in Gdansk.

Severe deterioration of Marfa's health in pre-trial detention.

The beginning of the trial of Marfa Rabkova, Andrei Chapiuk, and eight other political prisoners. It was a closed court hearing.

"I calmed myself down with the phrase: what doesn't kill us makes us stronger. And I also quietly sang "Kupalinka" so I wouldn't be scared.
When I was in court and saw so many people, I wanted to go home so badly. Just walk out the door. And I felt that these 19 months in prison had never happened, and it was all just a nightmare. But these were also bitter thoughts, I know, I need to survive and endure these difficult times."

Marfa Rabkova

"There are 160 volumes in the case materials. At the same time, my defender was not allowed to take pictures. These circumstances indicate that the judge violates my right to defense even before the trial."

Andrei Chapiuk

Valiantsin congratulates his colleagues on the 26th anniversary of "Viasna".

"Dear friends! Congratulations to all of us on our 26th anniversary! It's been a period of growth for us, during which we have learned a lot, faced many challenges, and will face even more! I am sure we will meet, hug each other, and continue on this journey together!"

Yours, Valiantsin

While in pre-trial detention, the Chief Editor of the "New Time" ("Novy Chas"), Aksana Kolb, met Marfa Rabkova.

"Marfa looks good, both externally and psychologically, and in terms of her mood. I didn't even expect to see Marfa in any other state. Everything indicates that Marfa is in a good mood. Despite the pressure and threats she is facing, she does not regret anything."

Andrei Chapiuk celebrates his birthday in prison.

Amnesty International Poland gathers over 5,000 signatures under a petition to release Marfa Rabkova. All signatures were handed over to the Belarusian Embassy.

One year since the detention of Valiantsin Stefanovic.

One year since the detention of Uladzimir Labkovich.

Hanna Tatur created the portrait of "Viasna" volunteer Tatsiana Lasitsa as part of the initiative "Politvyazynka".

Leanid Sudalenka did not believe that there is a war in Ukraine.

"The situation with letters from the outside world is bad, they rarely deliver them. He learns about many things only when we tell him. For example, he found out about the war in Ukraine from us. When we told him about Mariupol, he didn't believe it. At first he thought that we had read something wrong. In general, he now knows about REP [The Trade Union of Radio and Electronic Industry] and "Viasna".", Leanid's relatives said.

On the second anniversary of the rigged elections in Belarus, "Viasna" human rights defenders hung up posters with famous expressions of fellow political prisoners - Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovic, Uladzimir Labkovich - on one of the streets in Vilnius.

In a letter, Valiantsin Stefanovic shared his thoughts on imprisonment.

"Prison is taking up on me, people get used to everything, so it is no longer frightening. So I'm no longer afraid, as I'm already in prison. That's why I'm not going anywhere. I'll stay here, because if I leave, I'll never come back. They have nothing to scare me with, because I'm not afraid of prison anymore. That's my decision."

Uladzimir Labkovich sent a touching letter in response to the parcel he received from his supporters.

"I am very fond of everything related to Antiquity, that's why it was so nice to receive a postcard with Athens. Of course, with Minsk too. I would very much like to walk around Minsk with my wife and children, but I'm afraid it will never happen. Somehow, I have completely lost hope that there is a way out of here, that liberation will come eventually. It is very difficult to stay here for so long."

The Minsk Municipal Court announced the sentence to "Viasna" members: Marfa Rabkova got 15 years in colony, Andrei Chapiuk - 6.

Marfa Rabkova's last word in court.

"I saw so many kind and bright faces, I saw so many truepeople that I am sure that we will definitely overcome everything, it can't be the other way. Every time we help each other, care for each other, give a helping hand, express solidarity, when our heart is not deaf to other people's pain, we bring our future, our Belarus, closer. Do not despair and believe in yourselves, in your strength! The truth is on our side!"

Andrei Chapiuk's last words in court.

"I know that everyone will be accountable for their actions and decisions to the public. It should not be taken as a threat. Reality shows that truth, objectivity and justice are stronger than the gangster methods of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the KGB. People are not afraid to take the path of struggle for human rights!"

Vadim Zharomsky, Marfa Rabkova's husband, met with her in the pre-trial detention centre after her trial.

"I gave her all the regards - she is very grateful to everyone. I told about the international support and the reaction to the court verdict of the international community - she was happy and satisfied that she wasn't forgotten. She took the verdict adequately, as she says: "Nonsense." She doesn't even count on amnesty... But she hopes for the best!"

Valiantsin Stefanovic sent a letter to freedom.

"Whatever happens to us, "Viasna" has been and will be! We are already 27 years old, and I am sure that we will celebrate our 30th anniversary together."

Leanid Sudalenka turned 56 years old.

Pavel Levinau, human rights defender of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, gave a comment on his friendship with "Viasna" human rights defender:

"Leanid Sudalenka is in prison, but his work lives on. The criminal case against Leanid is the revenge of the authorities for his human rights workfor the fact that he honestly represented Belarus on the international stage. I believe in him and that he will take the path prepared for him with dignity. And I wish - not only to him, but also to myself - to hug my brother in human rights defense as soon as possible".

Political prisoner, human rights defender and volunteer of the HRC "Viasna", Tatsiana Lasitsa, was unexpectedly released from the colony in Homel. Lasitsa spent 1 year and 8 months behind bars. The reason for her release was a pardon.

Ales Bialiatski turned 60 years old!

"Smuggling" and "financing of protests" - those are the charges against the politically imprisoned "Viasna" human rights defenders and those charges have gotten worse.

"Viasna" has won the Albie Awards 2022, established by the Clooney Foundation for Justice.

"For more than two decades, together with my husband and our brave colleagues, we have been fighting for democracy in Belarus. As the leader of "Viasna" he should have stood here today and received this great award, but he can't do it because he is behind bars."

Nobel laureate in literature Sviatlana Aleksievich: "Bialiatski deserved the Nobel Prize long time ago".

"I consider Bialiatski a mythological figure, a symbol of the Belarusian struggle. To say he deserved it - that's not enoughhis has been his prize for a long time. What "Viasna", that was built by him, has done so far and has been doing under these circumstances is in his spirit, in his philosophy. I am very happy he got the award."

"Spring (Viasna) will come!" The artist Olga Yakubovskaya dedicated her work to Ales Bialiatski.

Valiantsin Stefanovic celebrated his 50th birthday in prison.

"I'm a hostage, I'm a prisoner, and everything will be handled quite differently. Therefore, it doesn't matter to me what the accusations are. I am accused of helping people.

Let them put me in jail for that, it would be honour or me to be sentensed for that, I'm a human rights defender.

I'm proud of it! To them I'm a smuggler, but to the people I'm the one who's been helping them all these years. Yes, that's me! I was the right person in the right place, I was there until the end."

Uladzimir Labkovich turned 44 years old.

"I have just received a wonderful parcel from you with such charming cards, and at once I decided to write a letter. Letters arrive very poorly and it hurts, of course, because letters are the most joyful thing here. I live day by day waiting for letters. I am losing my sight, but I write letters to Nina and the children every day. If only they didn't get lost. I really hope that eventually my letters reach you."

Valyantsin Stefanovic was re-elected as FIDH vice-president.

"Solidarity in the field of human rights is a powerful force, and I believe that soon I will be able to join you to walk together on this difficult path to the global harmony, love and peace."

Lawyer Pavel Sapelka presented the French President with a T-shirt with the image of the imprisoned chairperson of "Viasna" Ales Bialiatski.

"Thanks to the International Federation for Human Rights, which for 100 years has been involved in all the battles. Today it is fighting thanks to the actions of these women and men who act against impunity at the risk of their lives. They know they can count on our support," wrote Emmanuel Macron after the meeting."

Leanif Sudalenka found out about his "extremist" status.

"I have written to him about the news and about his "happy" number 607 on the so-called list of extremists. He took that as something expected, but asked me to specify the law and grounds for being included in the list".

Valiantsin Stefanovic: "They are going to be tough on us, with a term being ostentatiously long".

"Every now and then, I hear the distant sounds of the city. I feel as if I were dead and crossed out of life; my life seems to have been put on hold. Somewhere there, upstairs, life goes on as usual without me. But I am not dead, I am alive! I cannot die here, because I love life so much, I love my family and those who are dear to me. That is why I will do my best to return to you, to have my life back. No matter how long it will take.

I am doing fine, don't worry about me. I am hoping for the best, though I guess, they are going to be tough on us, with a term being ostentatiously long."

The General Prosecutor's Office sent a criminal case against Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovic and Uladzimir Labkovich to court.

Ales Bialiatski is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. His wife Natallya Pinchuk received the prize instead of the human rights defender who is a political prisoner.

"This prize belongs to all my friends among human rights defenders, to all civic activists, to dozens of thousands of Belarusians coming through beatings, tortures, arrests and prison. This prize is an award to the millions of Belarusian citizens who chose to stand up for their civil rights. She underlined the wrenching state of human rights in the country."

Valiantsin Stefanovic: "A verdict for Viasna that is given in spring is symbolic".

"As for the terms, I guess the court trial will start in the second half of January or in early February. The proceedings will last long, until spring. A verdict for Viasna that is given in spring is symbolic )): Given the appeal petition, I will have had as much as three years of imprisonment already served. They should come up with a special offer here - stay at the detention facility for two years and get one year as a gift, my idea."

"A symbol of fight for freedom": portrait of Ales Bialiatski is now placed in front of the Belarusian Embassy in Lithuania.

"For us, Ales Bialiatski is the symbol and personification of resistance and fight for freedom, for democracy, for the European future of Belarus. He is the Nelson Mandela of our times. And the Nobel Prize Committee has acknowledged that with this award. By reference to Ales' story, we spread information about all Belarusians who are kept behind bars as political prisoners", - said Mantas Adomenas, Lithuanian vice foreign minister.

Start of the trial against Ales Bialiatski, Uladzimir Labkovich and Valiantsin Stefanovic.

Marfa Rabkova's third Birthday behind bars.

Uladzimir Labkovich was sickduring the court trial.

Leanid Sudalenka has been behind bars for two years.

A range of meetings with the representatives of Nobel Peace Prize laureates were held in Spain. The human rights defender Natallya Satsunkevich took part in the events on behalf of Viasna.

In Ternopil, Ukraine, a special cancellation of a stamp and an envelope dedicated to Ales Bialiatski took place. The event was initiated by the Ukrainian civic activist Uladzimir Khanas.

The prosecutor requested that the human rights defenders be sentenced to 9 to 12 years of imprisonment.

Viasna activists deliver their final statements.

Consideration of appeals submitted by Marfa Rabkova and Andrei Chapiuk.

Sentence on Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovic and Uladz Labkovich is pronounced.

Solidarity with Viasna activists sentenced to long terms.

"Ales turned to the courtroom audience and gave them a big warm smile".

"After the convoy guards started requiring that those present leave the courtroom, Ales turned to the courtroom audience and gave them a big warm smile. It lasted for several seconds, so his reaction could not have remained unnoticed. By that, he showed that his spiritwas not crushed, that he had enough strength for struggle and that the sentence pronounced was just a hindrance for him to get over."

Marfa Rabkova and Andrei Chapiuk are transported under guard to a colony.

KDB has put Marfa Rabkova and Andrei Chapiuk on the "list of terrorists".

The session of the UN Human Rights Council denounces the persecution of human rights defenders in Belarus.

Natallya Pinchuk meets members of the Polish government.

Ales Bialiatski's wife Natallya Pinchuk took part in the presentation event in Vilnius featuring the books "Ales" published by Belarusian PEN and "Ales Bialiatski is Free" by Radio Svoboda Library.

Prosecutor files a protest appeal against the judgment on Bialiatski, Stefanovic and Labkovich.

Ukrainian Post Office issued on private order envelopes and stamps in honor of Belarusian Nobel Prize laureates — the human rights defender Ales Bialiatski, awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022, and the writer Sviatlana Aleksiyevich, who was granted the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2015.

Valiantsin Stefanovic: "I have a strong intention to survive through all of this and to get back to this world no matter what".

"Imprisonment is similar to death. I've already written this before. You are not really dead, but you are erased from life, and life goes on, it continues without you. But I have a strong intention to survive through all of this and to get back to this world no matter what."

Reading performance based on the writings of Ales Bialiatski and Maksim Znak.

Marfa Rabkova gets a proposal in the pre-trial detention center No 1 to telephone her relatives in exchangefor a confession.

"At some point a psychologist called her and handed her a letter with the news about her granny's death; the next day came GUBAZIK and said: "See, we offered you to phone them, but you are being stubborn"."

Court consideration of appeal against the verdict on "Viasna" leaders.

27's anniversary of "Viasna".

President of Poland urges to support Ales Bialiatski.

"We have to increase the pressure on Lukashenka's regime in order to release all political prisoners, including journalist Andrzej Poczobut and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski."

Andrei Chapiuk turns 27.

Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in Belarus.

Independent artist-cartoonist from India Aseem Trivedi dedicated one of his works to "Viasna".

International human rights defender Sasha Kulaeva addressed imprisoned Viasna members with an open letter.

"We're so looking forward to seeing you! We believe that our meeting is very near, we wish you to have strength to survive this terrifying journey, we do everything so that meaninglessness of your punishment becomes clear to those who are exercising it, because your work continues, your innocence in absurd charges is heard all over the world, each day spent by you in prison adds weight to your influence and enlarges the number of your supporters."

103 Nobel laureates expressed solidarity with Ales Bialiatski.

Natallia Pinchuk made a speech at the World Expression Forum.

"Liberation of prisoners is not a subject of endless negotiations, not a goods for trade, but a sole way out of the deadlock in which the country and the people were brought by the dictator. Negotiations with Lukashenka, behind whom there is Putin's shadow, have no results. So huge respect to those states and politicians, who express integrity and do not have illusions.

We also need to hope for firmness of international organizations, which are to guard democratic values and peace."

Walk of solidarity in Vilnius with imprisoned Viasna members.

Bialiatski, Labkovich and Stefanovic have been behind bars for 700 days.

Timothy Snyder became the voice of Ales Bialiatski at the largest human rights forum in the world.

Leanid Sudalenka is free!