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New BYPOL investigation into torture in detention centers
BYPOL has published the results of an investigation revealing identities of those responsible for the conditions "political" detainees were kept in in detention centers.
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Ihar Losik appeals to the Pope
Darya Losik, the wife of political prisoner Ihar Losik, told the media that her husband had written a letter to Pope Francis.
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1 year in prison for posting song “Lukashenko, go away” on social media
A Homel resident was charged with “insulting the president” for posting the song “Lukashenko, go away” in VKontakte social network.
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Press Club Belarus staff released
After almost eight months of imprisonment, members of Press Club Belarus have been released.
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Political prisoners are held in inhumane conditions at Akrestsina detention center
The conditions in which political prisoners are kept at Akrestsina have not improved in July and August 2021.
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Last August, Interior Ministry colonel issued orders to beat up people
Another conversation between security forces via internal Ministry of Internal affairs communications was published by the Cyber Partisans hacktivist group.
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Minsk resident sentenced to 12 days of detention for child’s drawing on window
A Minsk resident hung a child's drawing on the window without the local authorities' permission. The man was handed a sentence of 12 days of administrative detention.
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Sports website Tribuna labeled extremist, its website ex-press.by blocked
The sport portal Tribuna.com and its social media and messengers have been labeled extremist.
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KGB detained 3 public figures in Minsk
The Belarusian KGB detained philosopher Uladzimir Matskevich, civic activists Ulad Vialichka, and Tatsiana Vadalazhskaya.
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NGO sector in Belarus almost completely destroyed
The Goethe Institute in Minsk stops its work. Belarusian Helsinki Committee received a warning from the Ministry of Justice about its possible shutdown.