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Viasna receives Human Rights Tulip prize
On December 8, 2022, the Human Rights Tulip award ceremony was held in The Hague. The Viasna Human Rights Center has won the prize this year.
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Cyber Partisans and Kastus Kalinouski Regiment announce decision to unite
The Kastus Kalinouski Regiment and Cyber Partisans announced that they were planning to unite and carry out joint work. Vadzim Kabanchuk, the Regiment's deputy commander, made a statement regarding this…
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Flag of Ukraine and 2021 calendar: What Belarusians were detained for in November 2022
According to the Viasna Human Rights Center, at least 354 Belarusians were detained in November 2022 for protesting against the dictatorship and war in Ukraine. This means an average of…
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10 political prisoners convicted in the “student case” are now released
On November 30, almost all of those who had been illegally arrested on November 12, 2020, and subsequently convicted in the "student case", were released. They have served their sentences…
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Maria Kalesnikava admitted to intensive care
Political prisoner Maria Kalesnikava was taken to a hospital with a surgical condition and underwent surgery on November 28, according to the Telegram account of the opposition politician Viktar Babaryka.…
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Belarus’ Foreign Minister Makei dies suddenly: How he will be remembered
Foreign Minister of Belarus Uladzimir Makei died suddenly on November 26. A heart attack was cited as the probable cause of death.
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European Parliament: Belarus should be recognized as occupied territory
On November 24, the European Parliament voted on a resolution condemning the repression of the democratic opposition and civil society in Belarus and Belarus' active involvement in the Russian aggression…
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Head of Belarusian Red Cross promotes homophobia
Belarusian human rights activists sent appeals to the Red Cross organizations in connection with the statements made by the Secretary General of the Belarusian Red Cross Society Dzmitry Shautsou. Doctor…
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Maria Kalesnikava is in solitary confinement
It is unknown when and for how long she was placed there. The fact of Maria Kalesnikava's placement in solitary confinement, also known as punishment cell, came to light on…
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36-year-old Minsk resident named Aliaksandr, born under Taurus zodiac sign: Portrait of typical Belarusian ‘extremist’
The Belarusian police have already declared more than 1,880 people "extremists". Siarhei Besarab, a Belarusian scientist, analyzed information available on these people and compiled it into a "portrait" of a…