Human Rights Center Viasna
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Mass persecution of human rights defenders in Belarus does not stop
On 14 July 2021, another wave of searches and detentions of journalists, activists, and human rights defenders took place all over Belarus.
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Belarusian political prisoners spent 103,095 days behind bars in total
534 people recognized as political prisoners spent 103,095 days behind bars, or 282.5 years in total. At the same time, the total number of those who are behind bars for…
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246 people detained in Belarus in June 2021
According to the Viasna Human Rights Center, at least 246 people were detained in Belarus for participating in peaceful protests and for displaying white-red-white symbols, including on private premises, in…
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Security forces use gas to break into apartment: they noticed historical coat of arms on window
On 19 June, police came to the Skarha family's apartment because of a Pahonia sticker on the window.
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“You will be punished for everything you’ve done!” 5 years in prison for volunteers of Babaryka’s electoral headquarters
The volunteers of ex-presidential candidate Viktar Babaryka's headquarters and political prisoners Ihar Yarmolau, Mikola Saseu, Uladzislau Karetski, and Dzmitry Kanapelka have received five years in a medium-security penal colony today.