Human Rights Center Viasna
Source Passport
BY-C-00002-9
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- Legal name
- Human Rights Center "Viasna"
- Country
- Belarus
- Type
- Civil society organisation
- Founded
- 1996
- Director or chair
- Ales Bialiatski (Chair)
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 14 August 2026
1 of 5 layers verified
Transparency
Partial
3 of 6 key disclosures on record, 1 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name on record, not yet checked
- Who leads it on record, not yet checked
- How it is funded not disclosed
- Named funders not disclosed
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts verified
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Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
- Brand names Pending check
- Viasna
- Viasna-96
- Registration number
- Not disclosed
- Registered address
- Not disclosed
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
2 sources
- spring96.org, 'Viasna. The Beginning', read 2026-10-19 (founded 26 April 1996 as 'Viasna-96'; registered as public association Human Rights Center 'Viasna' on 15 June 1999; deprived of state registration by Supreme Court decision of 28 October 2003; central office in Minsk and regional branches; joined FIDH on 6 March 2004; Ales Bialiatski named as leader)
- spring96.org, 'Ales Bialiatski's Biography', read 2026-10-19 ('has been chair of the Human Rights Center Viasna since 1996'; undated page)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Founders or members with control
- Not disclosed
- Beneficial owners
- Not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership Pending check
- None
- Network or umbrella organisation Pending check
- FIDH - International Federation for Human Rights (member since 6 March 2004)
Who pays?
Money
Nothing disclosed
- Income mix
- Not disclosed
- Named funders and donors
- Not disclosed
Where does it appear?
Channels
Verified
- Official websites Verified
- Official social accounts
- Not disclosed
Who is connected?
Networks
Nothing disclosed
- Documented public-office or party roles
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 October 2026 | Updated from research database (Origin, Control, Channels) |
| 1 | 19 October 2026 | First published |
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