police violence in Belarus
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August 2020
Torture and violence in 2020 – Mikita’s story
22 years old, student. "The garage gate was closed, and the only thing that could be heard from behind it was the sound of automatic rifles being reloaded"
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August 2020
Torture and violence in 2020 – Ihar’s story
28 years old, freelancer. "I have decided that I'd rather take to the streets and get hit in the head than be ashamed of sitting everything out at home"
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Articles
“Welcome to Gestapo”: How political prisoners were tortured in Belarus in 2022
The Viasna human rights defenders continue documenting all cases of torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment with the belief that the perpetrators will eventually be brought to justice, and…
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August 2020
Torture and abuse in 2020 – story of Aksana D.
22 years old, freelancer. "I was told that child protection workers were going to pay us a visit. That's what sent me reeling"
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August 2020
Torture and abuse in 2020 – story of Masha M.
22 years old, journalist. "I didn't even know Akrestsina existed."
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August 2020
Torture and abuse in 2020 – story of Viachaslau
29 years old, traumatologist. "I have seen all kinds of wounds, but I've never seen such violence."
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August 2020
Torture and abuse in 2020 – story of Maksim M.
19 years old, student. "I was not afraid, I thought that whatever was going to happen would happen anyway. But all this was definitely a shock."
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August 2020
Torture and abuse in 2020 – story of Aliaksei B.
On the evening of August 10, the police beat Aliaksei up so hard that he fully regained consciousness only in a hospital emergency room after a surgery.
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News
Rechytsa resident dies after being detained by police
A 27-year-old Rechytsa resident died on New Year's Eve in a hospital, where he was brought from a police station. On 3 January, it was reported that several friends of…
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Talented student sentenced to 5 years in prison
Artsiom Bayarski, a 20-year-old political prisoner from Hrodna, was sentenced to five years behind bars on charges of leading an "extremist group".