political prisoners in Belarus
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10 political prisoners convicted in the “student case” are now released
On November 30, almost all of those who had been illegally arrested on November 12, 2020, and subsequently convicted in the "student case", were released. They have served their sentences…
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Maria Kalesnikava admitted to intensive care
Political prisoner Maria Kalesnikava was taken to a hospital with a surgical condition and underwent surgery on November 28, according to the Telegram account of the opposition politician Viktar Babaryka.…
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European Parliament: Belarus should be recognized as occupied territory
On November 24, the European Parliament voted on a resolution condemning the repression of the democratic opposition and civil society in Belarus and Belarus' active involvement in the Russian aggression…
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Maria Kalesnikava is in solitary confinement
It is unknown when and for how long she was placed there. The fact of Maria Kalesnikava's placement in solitary confinement, also known as punishment cell, came to light on…
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20 European countries profit from torture of political prisoners in Belarus
The British non-profit organization Earthsight conducted an investigation which proves that Europe's largest furniture retail chains have been profiting from the torture of political prisoners and tree harvesting in primeval…
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Ales Bialiatski: What will happen to Belarus?
November 25 marks the 500th day of the human rights defender Ales Bialiatski's imprisonment. On this day, Libereco, a German-Swiss human rights NGO, will hold events in Zürich and The…
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IKEA allegedly procured products made by prisoners in Belarus: What company says
Has IKEA worked with Belarusian suppliers that use prison labor, including that of political prisoners?
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Young artist from Minsk sentenced to 4 years in prison
A 20-year-old artist from Minsk Andrei Raptunovich was sentenced to four years of imprisonment for his intention to join the Kastus Kalinouski Regiment, which fights on the Ukrainian side, and…
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Belarusian courts use Soviet-style punitive psychiatry to isolate dissidents
Three days before his release, political prisoner, Yury Kavaliou was convicted again for "disobedience to the penal colony administration" and sentenced to compulsory treatment in a psychiatric hospital.
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Repression at National Academy of Sciences: scientists give lectures to one another in prison
Security forces detained at least 44 scientists during a "raid" on the National Academy of Sciences in early November. Criminal cases were launched against some of them. Now all the…