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New charges brought against BelaPAN leadership
BelaPAN agency was recognized as an "extremist formation". The BelaPAN leaders now face up to seven years in prison.
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Appeal to UN regarding violations of detainees’ rights in Zeltsar case
Viasna human rights defenders sent an appeal to the UN Special Rapporteurs on the human rights situation in Belarus regarding the issue of torture and other forms of inhuman and…
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Medical student receives 4-year prison sentence in Belarus
A 21-year-old student of the Belarusian State Medical University (BSMU) was sentenced to four years in prison for running the Belye Khalaty (White Robes) Telegram channel.
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Journalist faces up to 15 years in prison
A Hrodna journalist Dzianis Ivashyn was charged with state treason and now faces up to 15 years in prison.
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Detained human rights defender goes on hunger strike
Volha Harbunova, a Belarusian human rights defender detained for organizing women's marches, is on a hunger strike to protest the illegal detention.
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Raman Bandarenka died at hands of security officials exactly one year ago
On 11 November 2020, 31-year-old Raman Bandarenka went to the Square of Changes courtyard to find out why unidentified people were cutting off white-red-white ribbons. According to BYPOL, then he…
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Journalist and activist Mikola Dziadok sentenced to 5 years in prison
Mikola Dziadok, a 33-year-old political prisoner, journalist and anarchist, was sentenced to five years behind bars. In his final speech, Dziadok said that no terror can stop human emancipation and…
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Migration crisis on Belarus-Poland border is escalating
On 8-9 November 2021, an organized group of 1,000 migrants attacked the Polish border. According to the Polish government, about 4,000 migrants are currently staying on the border between Belarus…
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Invocation of Vienna Mechanism on Belarus
Thirty-five OSCE states decided to invoke the Vienna Mechanism on Belarus due to serious human rights violations.
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Women prisoners go on hunger strike in Akrestsina detention center
Women prisoners in the notorious Akrestsina detention center have announced a hunger strike in protest against harsh detention conditions.