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5 Babruisk residents receive harsh sentences for “acts of terrorism”
A group of local "terrorists" was handed down draconian sentences in the Babruisk city court. Ihar Kazlou, Kanstantsin Yermalovich, Vital Minkevich, Natallia Ked, and Nadzeya Polkina were the defendants on…
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At least 76 people convicted in “protest” criminal cases in July 2022
In July 2022, the Viasna Human Rights Center observed a continuing trend toward politically motivated criminal prosecution of citizens. Viasna is aware of at least 76 people convicted for political…
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Political trials on 20 September
1.5 years in prison for insulting Lukashenko, 7.5 years in prison for being a member of Viktar Babaryka's team.
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In Belarus, even hair color can be reason for detention and fines
A woman from Minsk was detained with the police report stating that “she was picketing with her white-red-white hairstyle”.
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Alena Hnauk detained during trial, presented with yet another summons
The retiree was sentenced to three years of home confinement with penal labor for a phrase that allegedly contained an insult to Lukashenko.
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2 years of home confinement with penal labor for comment about assistant prosecutor
A Minsk resident was sentenced to two years of home confinement with penal labor for her comment about assistant prosecutor Alina Kasyanchyk.
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Stsiapan Latypau sentenced to 8.5 years in prison
On 16 August 2021, political prisoner Stsyapan Latypau was sentenced to 8.5 years of imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony.
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Diplomats now need permission from Belarusian Foreign Ministry to visit courts
The ambassadors of the EU countries will no longer be able to independently attend court sessions: they need special permission from the Belarusian Foreign Ministry.
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9 years in prison for “intent” to cause damage to 3 kiosks
“Radical” chats' participants were sentenced in Minsk. They will be imprisoned for five to nine years in a medium-security correctional facility.
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17-year-old political prisoner accused of violence against police
A new trial of political prisoner Mikita Zalatarou has begun. According to the investigators, he tripped up an employee of the pre-trial detention center and threatened its another employee.