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Sunday events in support of political prisoners in Belarus
On Sunday, rallies of solidarity with political prisoners and detained human rights activists from the Viasna Human Rights Centre were held in various countries.
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Maria Kalesnikava awarded Stuttgart Peace Prize
The German civil society organization Die AnStifter has awarded Maria Kalesnikava for her courageous struggle against the autocratic regime of Alexander Lukashenko and her human rights activities.
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17-year-old political prisoner accused of violence against police
A new trial of political prisoner Mikita Zalatarou has begun. According to the investigators, he tripped up an employee of the pre-trial detention center and threatened its another employee.
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Political prisoner Raman Pratasevich opens Twitter account
Political prisoner Raman Pratasevich has a new Twitter account despite being formally under house arrest.
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Viktar Babaryka sentenced to 14 years in prison
Viktar Babaryka, a politician and former head of Belgazprombank, was sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony and a fine of 46 million Belarusian rubles "to…
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246 people detained in Belarus in June 2021
According to the Viasna Human Rights Center, at least 246 people were detained in Belarus for participating in peaceful protests and for displaying white-red-white symbols, including on private premises, in…
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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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Viktar Babaryka gives his final statement in court
In his final statement, Viktar Babaryka stressed that he had not committed any crimes and that he was not ashamed to look into the eyes of his relatives and the…
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Trial of Siarhei Tsikhanouski and other prominent opposition figures
A closed trial of Siarhei Tsikhanouski, Mikola Statkevich, Ihar Losik, Uladzimir Tsyhanovich, Dzmitry Papou, and Artsiom Sakau has begun in Homel.
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Belarusian ex-presidential candidate Viktar Babaryka already spent 1 year in prison
Former head of Belgazprombank Viktar Babaryka was a popular potential candidate for the 2020 election campaign, but he was not allowed to participate in the election.