Viasna Human Rights Centre
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Viasna Human Rights Centre is a Belarusian human rights organization known for documenting political repression, supporting political prisoners, and advocating for civil liberties under the authoritarian regime in Belarus.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Viasna Human Rights Centre canonical | 2 |
| Human Rights Center Viasna | 1 |
| Human Rights Centre Viasna | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1966155 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Viasna Human Rights Centre Context triple: [Homo Homini Award, hasRecipient, Viasna Human Rights Centre]
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A.
European Solidarity Centre
The European Solidarity Centre is a museum and cultural institution in Gdańsk, Poland, dedicated to the history and legacy of the Solidarity movement and the struggle for freedom and democracy in Central and Eastern Europe.
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B.
Center for Civil Liberties
The Center for Civil Liberties is a Ukrainian human rights organization known for documenting war crimes, defending civil and political freedoms, and receiving international recognition for its work, including the Nobel Peace Prize.
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C.
Human Rights Institute
The Human Rights Institute is a leading academic center at Columbia Law School dedicated to research, education, and advocacy on international human rights issues.
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D.
European Roma Rights Centre
The European Roma Rights Centre is an international public interest law organization that combats anti-Roma racism and human rights violations through strategic litigation, advocacy, and research.
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E.
South African Human Rights Commission
The South African Human Rights Commission is an independent national institution mandated by the Constitution to promote, protect, and monitor human rights in South Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Viasna Human Rights Centre Target entity description: Viasna Human Rights Centre is a Belarusian human rights organization known for documenting political repression, supporting political prisoners, and advocating for civil liberties under the authoritarian regime in Belarus.
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A.
European Solidarity Centre
The European Solidarity Centre is a museum and cultural institution in Gdańsk, Poland, dedicated to the history and legacy of the Solidarity movement and the struggle for freedom and democracy in Central and Eastern Europe.
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B.
Center for Civil Liberties
The Center for Civil Liberties is a Ukrainian human rights organization known for documenting war crimes, defending civil and political freedoms, and receiving international recognition for its work, including the Nobel Peace Prize.
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C.
Human Rights Institute
The Human Rights Institute is a leading academic center at Columbia Law School dedicated to research, education, and advocacy on international human rights issues.
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D.
European Roma Rights Centre
The European Roma Rights Centre is an international public interest law organization that combats anti-Roma racism and human rights violations through strategic litigation, advocacy, and research.
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E.
South African Human Rights Commission
The South African Human Rights Commission is an independent national institution mandated by the Constitution to promote, protect, and monitor human rights in South Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human rights organization
ⓘ
non-governmental organization ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
democratic reforms in Belarus
ⓘ
release of political prisoners in Belarus ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Viasna Human Rights Centre
ⓘ
surface form:
Human Rights Center Viasna
Viasna Human Rights Centre ⓘ
surface form:
Human Rights Centre Viasna
|
| areaServed | Belarus ⓘ |
| awarded |
Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
ⓘ
surface form:
Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought (as part of the democratic opposition of Belarus, 2020)
|
| cooperatesWith |
Council of Europe bodies
ⓘ
Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights ⓘ
surface form:
OSCE human rights institutions
United Nations human rights system ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations human rights mechanisms
international human rights organizations ⓘ |
| country | Belarus ⓘ |
| documented |
mass arrests during 2020 Belarusian protests
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torture and ill-treatment of detainees in Belarus ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
fair trial rights
ⓘ
freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ political repression in Belarus ⓘ |
| foundedAfter | mass protests in Belarus in 1996 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Ales Bialiatski ⓘ |
| inception | 1996 ⓘ |
| keyPerson |
Ales Bialiatski
ⓘ
Uladzimir Labkovich NERFINISHED ⓘ Valiantsin Stefanovich ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Belarusian
ⓘ
English ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Minsk ⓘ |
| monitors |
conditions of detention
ⓘ
elections in Belarus ⓘ politically motivated prosecutions ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Belarus ⓘ |
| opposes | authoritarian regime in Belarus ⓘ |
| originalName | Viasna-96 ⓘ |
| produces |
analytical materials on the human rights situation in Belarus
ⓘ
human rights reports ⓘ |
| provides |
humanitarian aid to political prisoners and their families
ⓘ
legal assistance to victims of repression ⓘ |
| purpose |
documentation of political repression
ⓘ
promotion of civil liberties ⓘ protection of human rights ⓘ support for political prisoners ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | extremist organization by Belarusian authorities ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
criminal cases against its staff
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raids by Belarusian security services ⓘ repression by Belarusian authorities ⓘ |
| website | https://spring96.org ⓘ |
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Subject: Viasna Human Rights Centre Description of subject: Viasna Human Rights Centre is a Belarusian human rights organization known for documenting political repression, supporting political prisoners, and advocating for civil liberties under the authoritarian regime in Belarus.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Human Rights Center Viasna
this entity surface form:
Human Rights Centre Viasna