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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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Searches and arrests of people’s delegates of Skhod platform
Early on 11 August, reports of searches and detentions of Skhod delegates started to emerge.
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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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Political analyst Valeryia Kastsiuhova faces up to 12 years in prison
Belarusian political scientist Valeryia Kastsiuhova has been charged with conspiracy to seize the power. She faces 12 years in prison.
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“Black Week” for Belarusian NGOs
The Belarusian authorities have initiated liquidation of more than 40 human rights and non-governmental organizations.
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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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Volunteers who helped political prisoners with food face prison time
Repressions against civil society activists continue in Belarus. This time, the target is volunteers who collected and distributed food aid for political prisoners.
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Crackdown on media outlets and civil society activists continues
On 8 July, at least 15 media representatives and public activists were detained in Belarus. According to the official statement of the KGB Investigations Department, "a large-scale operation to clean…
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UN Human Rights Council discusses case of Belarus
The 47th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council discussed the crisis in Belarus. Special Rapporteur Anaïs Marin presented another report on the situation in the country.