Viasna / Asociacija Krasavik

Human Rights Centre "Viasna" is the largest non-governmental human rights organization of Belarus created in 1996. Until 2021, Viasna had 15 branches throughout Belarus, which brought together about 100 human rights activists and more than 100 volunteers. At the moment, most of the activists continue to work from abroad, mainly in Vilnius, Lithuania, and in Poland, with a small team of activists and volunteers still active in Belarus. Viasna’s main goal is building a just and free society in which human rights are respected and guaranteed through concrete positive changes. Mission: Working to build a just and free society and ensure the rights of all without exception Key activities: providing legal and humanitarian assistance to victims of political repression and their families, exposing human rights violations and covering abuses through online resources, documenting torture, campaigning against the death penalty, conducting human rights education, election observation, monitoring peaceful assemblies and trials.