Viasna case is a series of criminal investigations targeting the organization's leaders and regular members for their human rights activities and assistance to people in defending their rights and public interests.
7 Viasna members are currently in prison: chairperson Ales Bialiatski, deputy chairperson Valiantsin Stefanovich, lawyer Uladzimir Labkovich, coordinator of Viasna's network of volunteers Marfa Rabkova, head of Viasna's office in Homieĺ Leanid Sudalenka, volunteers Tatsiana Lasitsa and Andrei Chapiuk.
Viasna members are facing charges of "organizing and financing group actions that grossly violate public order" (Parts 1 and 2 of Art. 342) and "tax evasion" (Part 2 of Art. 243 of the Criminal Code).
Marfa Rabkova and Andrei Chapiuk were additionally charged with "rioting" (Art. 293) and "involvement in a criminal group" (Part 2 of Art. 285 of the Criminal Code). Marfa is also accused of "incitement to hostility" (Art. 130 of the Criminal Code).
The Czech human rights organization "People in Need" demonstrate in support of the detained Viasna members
The Netherlands Helsinki Committee joins the #FreeViasna campaign on September 17
Full support to our friends of Viasna and all HR defenders imprisoned in Belarus from Assemblée Européenne des Citoyens in Paris and from friends from CICP!
An action of solidarity in support of the imprisoned human rights defenders of Viasna in Kyiv
FIDH event in Paris
