After the start of the war in Ukraine, eight people were detained in Belarus on suspicion of sabotage on Belarusian railroads. The detainees face up to 15 years in prison.
Viasna
Human Rights Center “Viasna” is a non-governmental human rights organization created in 1996 during mass protests of the democratic opposition in Belarus.
More than 98% of candidates from pro-government parties, associations and trade unions were included in the local referendum committees. Not a single opposition representative got elected.
In 2021 the number of political prisoners increased by 800 people. Human rights activists recorded 1,285 convictions in politically motivated criminal trials. However, this is only a small part of…