Our mission
We work to humanize the system of medical and psychological assistance to people in places of confinement.
- Documentation activities
The organization systematically documents violations of the right to medical and psychological care in Belarusian places of detention. This work has been carried out since 2021. - Collection of individual testimonies
- Interviews with former prisoners, their relatives, and medical professionals.
- Detailed recording of cases of:
- denial of medical assistance;
- lack of access to essential medicines;
- violations in the provision of psychiatric and psychological care;
- consequences of torture and isolation.
Special attention is given to at-risk groups: women, children, the elderly, and people with chronic illnesses.
- Thematic reports and analysis
- Publication of thematic reports (e.g., on pre-trial detention centers, prison medicine, women prisoners).
- Reports include:
- legal analysis;
- statistics;
- international standards (UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, CPT, WHO).
They are used in international advocacy and for reform preparation.
- Psychological diaries and testimonies
Subjective experiences are documented, including through:
- first-person narratives;
- dreams, drawings, letters;
- post-traumatic symptoms.
They are used in research projects and to develop recommendations for specialists working with survivors.
Goals of documentation:
1. Record violations for history and justice.
2. Support international pressure on the regime.
3. Help victims themselves gain a voice and legal protection.
4. Prepare the foundation for prison medicine and psychology reform in the post-repressive period.