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Raman Bandarenka died at hands of security officials exactly one year ago
On 11 November 2020, 31-year-old Raman Bandarenka went to the Square of Changes courtyard to find out why unidentified people were cutting off white-red-white ribbons. According to BYPOL, then he…
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German Prosecutor General’s Office receives complaint against Belarusian security forces
Human rights organizations filed a criminal complaint against six high-ranking members of the Belarusian security forces. The complaint was filed with the Public Prosecutor General of Germany according to the…
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Criminal case on murder of Raman Bandarenka suspended
The criminal case on the murder of Raman Bandarenka, who was beaten by Lukashenko's associates in the Square of Changes, has been suspended.
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No criminal proceedings to be launched against Belarusian police officers
The Investigative Committee of Belarus has refused to open criminal cases based on complaints from the victims of the security forces' violence in August 2020.
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International Committee for Investigation of Torture in Belarus presents its 5th report
The detected crimes are classified as crimes against humanity, for which the perpetrators must be punished.
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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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Political prisoner Mikola Dziadok reveals details of threats and torture
During the second court session, blogger and anarchist movement activist Mikola Dziadok said that officers of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption had beaten and tortured him…
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Political prisoner expelled from university
19-year-old political prisoner and sophomore Artsiom Bayarski was expelled from the Department of Chemistry at the Belarusian State University.
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Political prisoner Stsiapan Latypau attempts suicide right in courtroom
On 1 June, a trial of the Square of Changes resident Stsiapan Latypau began. Stsiapan attempted suicide right in the middle of the court hearing.