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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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Ales Bialiatski: What will happen to Belarus?
November 25 marks the 500th day of the human rights defender Ales Bialiatski's imprisonment. On this day, Libereco, a German-Swiss human rights NGO, will hold events in Zürich and The…
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Young artist from Minsk sentenced to 4 years in prison
A 20-year-old artist from Minsk Andrei Raptunovich was sentenced to four years of imprisonment for his intention to join the Kastus Kalinouski Regiment, which fights on the Ukrainian side, and…
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114 people sentenced to 425 years of imprisonment in October alone
At least 114 people were convicted in politically motivated criminal cases in Belarus in October 2022, reports the Viasna Human Rights Center.
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Number of “extremists” in Belarus increased almost threefold in October 2022
The Viasna Human Rights Center reports that the human rights crisis in Belarus is deepening. In October 2022, 72 more people were recognized as political prisoners in the country, and…
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“They put a gun to his head and said that he was done for”
Illia Verameyeu, an 18-year-old Belarusian, was sentenced to 6.5 years of imprisonment for his anti-war stance. His sister Yana tells the political prisoner's story to the Viasna Human Rights Center.
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6 more people recognized as political prisoners in Belarus
The Viasna Human Rights Center reports about six new political prisoners in Belarus and explains why it considers the cases against them politically motivated.
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Former political prisoner from Belarus detained in Ukraine
Ivan Krasouski, a former political prisoner from Belarus, has been detained in Ukraine. He now faces deportation.
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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…