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Mission for Democratic Belarus opens in Brussels
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has launched the Mission for Democratic Belarus in Brussels. Uladzimir Astapenka, Deputy Representative for Foreign Affairs in the United Transitional Cabinet, is to head the Mission.
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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya calls on Ukraine’s President Zelensky to cooperate with democratic Belarus
"We are proposing to build an alliance with democratic Belarus to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. The United Transitional Cabinet is ready to commence cooperation with Ukraine and establish diplomatic…
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Political prisoner Ihar Alinevich is on hunger strike: What is known at this time
Political prisoner Ihar Alinevich is on a hunger strike protesting against the prison regime. His relatives have no information about his condition.
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Repression is escalating: 114 people convicted in politically motivated cases in Belarus in September 2022
At least 114 people were convicted in politically motivated cases in Belarus in September 2022, 79 of them were sent to prison.
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Belarusian human rights activist Ales Bialiatski wins Nobel Peace Prize
Ales Bialiatski, the founder and head of the Viasna Human Rights Center, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, along with the Russian center Memorial and the Ukrainian Center for Civil…
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Criminal case opened for making a documentary
A criminal case has been launched against Volha Shved, a director of the documentary about Kastus Kalinouski. According to security forces, Shved incites hatred on national grounds by having made…
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Programmer sentenced to 8 years in prison for creating BelScan mobile app
Political prisoner and programmer Artsiom Mazanik, who created the mobile app BelScan in 2020, was sentenced to 8 years in a medium-security penal colony. The app contained personal information of…
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Viasna Human Rights Center wins 2022 Albie Award for defending democracy
The Viasna Human Rights Center received the 2022 Albie Award from the Clooney Foundation for Justice for its "brave campaign for freedom and democracy against Lukashenko's regime".
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Legendary human rights activist Ales Bialiatski spends his 60th birthday behind bars
Political prisoner Ales Bialiatski, the founder and head of the Viasna Human Rights Center, is spending his 60th birthday behind bars, awaiting trial.
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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya urges Belarusians not to take part in war against Ukraine
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke about the role of Belarusians in military operations in Ukraine: "No Belarusian must die for Putin's ambitions and Lukashenko's mistakes."