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BSU graduate sentenced to 15 days of detention for words of gratitude
Katsiaryna Vinnikava was sentenced to 15 days of detention for her speech during the graduation ceremony in which she thanked her instructors dismissed for political reasons.
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Woman from Minsk convicted for refusing to rent apartment to assistant prosecutor
A Minsk resident Volha Sineleva, who had evicted assistant prosecutor Alina Kasyanchyk from her rental property, was sentenced to two years of home confinement with penal labor.
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Political prisoners Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega under house arrest
Political prisoners Sofia Sapega and Raman Pratasevich, who were detained in Minsk after the forced landing of a Ryanair aircraft, are placed under house arrest. The charges against the young…
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Former assistant prosecutor Yauhen Babak not released after 15 days of detention
Yauhen Babak was sentenced to 15 days of administrative detention for “illegal picketing” because of a white-red-white flag on his balcony. While Yauhen was serving his sentence, a new police…
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Lawyers allowed to visit detained founders of 21vek.by online supermarket
Lawyers were able to meet with the founders of 21vek.by three days after their detention.
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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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Belarusian authorities suspends work of office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Minsk
Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, noted that the human rights situation in Belarus continues to deteriorate.
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Authorities want to recognize news, media, and services web portal TUT.BY as extremist
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus has demanded to recognize TUT.BY materials on the web portal, as well as its posts in social media as extremist.
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Widow of Aliaksandr Taraikouski, shot dead by security forces, charged almost 4,500 dollars by tax office
The tax office deemed that charitable and gratuitous assistance given by the sympathizers to the family of deceased Aliaksandr Taraikouski was considered personal income of his wife.
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Authorities no longer need grounds to detain people
During the theatrical performance “White Rabbit, Red Rabbit” all spectators were detained.