political persecution in Belarus
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Political prisoner with stage IV cancer sentenced to 5 years in prison
Pavel Kuchynski, a political prisoner with stage IV cancer, was sentenced to five years in prison. He was charged with insulting Lukashenko and representatives of the authorities, as well as…
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Already 129 verdicts in biggest political case in Belarus
Hearings in the biggest criminal trial since the 2020 Belarusian protests continue in Brest. One hundred and twenty-nine people have already been convicted.
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New law grants wider death penalty use in Belarus
A death penalty for attempted acts of terrorism has been recently introduced in Belarus as the state is trying to smother any display of dissent.
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May 21 declared Day of Political Prisoner in Belarus
Human rights activists designated May 21 the Day of the Political Prisoner in Belarus. As of now, more than 1,200 people have been officially recognized as political prisoners in the…
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Russian citizen Sofia Sapega sentenced to 6 years in prison
Russian citizen Sofia Sapega was sentenced to six years in a penal colony. She was detained along with journalist Raman Pratasevich on 23 May 2021 at the Minsk airport after…
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Two Wikipedia editors detained in Belarus
In Belarus, Wikipedia contributors who wrote articles or made edits about the repressions in Belarus after the 2020 elections and the war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine are being persecuted.
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Alesia Rudnik from Hrodna becomes European of the Year
Belarusian activist Alesia Rudnik received the prestigious Swedish "European of the Year" award for her contribution to cooperation between the peoples of Europe with the aim of promoting freedom and…
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Former security and military officers persecuted for speaking out against regime
Over the past two years, control over security officers in Belarus has been tightened in order to prevent them from supporting the democratic movement. Human rights defenders are aware of…
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Chronicle of repressions in Belarus: Persecution a daily reality
While the war unleashed by Putin with Lukashenko's help rages on, repressions against citizens who openly speak out against the war continue in Belarus.
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Natallia Hersche free after 17 months in prison
After behind-the-scenes diplomatic negotiations, Natallia Hersche, a political prisoner with Swiss-Belarusian citizenship, was released from prison.