political prisoners in Belarus
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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya at UN: Belarus is under temporary military occupation
The national leader of Belarus Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met with the ambassadors of the EU, the US, the UK, Mexico, and other countries in Geneva and called on the UN to…
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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.
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Philosopher Uladzimir Matskevich ends his hunger strike
Political prisoner Uladzimir Matskevich stopped his hunger strike after 14 days and hopes that he will not have to repeat it.
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Incarcerated students do not receive correspondence
Twelve political prisoners convicted in the "student case" are blocked from receiving any correspondence apart from that sent by close relatives.
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Political prisoner on hunger strike for 6 days
Uladzimir Matskevich, a philosopher, methodologist, and well-known public figure, went on a hunger strike on 3 February. If his demands are not met, he will refuse water and go on…
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Businessman Aliaksandr Vasilevich released
Political prisoner Aliaksandr Vasilevich was released in the courtroom after more than 17 months of imprisonment. He participated in the meeting of political prisoners with Alexander Lukashenko in October 2020.
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Switzerland to send ambassador to Belarus
Switzerland is planning to send its ambassador to Belarus. One of the reasons may be an attempt to help political prisoner Natallia Hersche.
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Clooney Foundation calls Viktar Babaryka’s trial unfair
According to the report by Clooney Foundation for Justice, the standards of a fair trial were violated in Viktar Babaryka's case, and its outcome was a foregone conclusion.