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Mass detentions and dismissals: how doctors are persecuted in Belarus
Despite the disastrous shortage of doctors in the country, the authorities continue to carry out "clean-ups" both in public medical institutions and in private clinics. Hundreds of doctors have been…
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Videos
Is the autocracy winning? Why there is still hope for Belarus
How can the resilience and determination of Belarusians shape the country’s future? What is important to understand about the situation in the country and beyond? In a joint project, Voice…
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Articles
Human Rights Situation in Belarus: October 2023
As of late October, 1,473 political prisoners were deprived of their liberty in Belarus. Human rights defenders continue to document arbitrary arrests, convictions, torture and other types of prohibited treatment…
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News
Black Book of Belarus: What happened to detainees
A regime's spy infiltrated the Black Book of Belarus Telegram channel almost from the very beginning. The authorities sent at least 32 people to prison through his help. Malanka Media…
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Articles
Kneecapped and incarcerated for years: How Belarusians face prosecution for their anti-war stance
In total, at least 1,630 Belarusian men and women were arrested for manifesting their anti-war position. The human rights center Viasna reports on the persecution of Belarusians for their anti-war…
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Boris Johnson stands for freedom of Siarhei Tsikhanouski and freedom of Belarus
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson recorded an appeal on X in support of the campaign organized by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in an attempt to obtain information from the authorities regarding…
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Nobel laureates Narges Mohammadi and Ales Bialiatski: uncanny parallels
Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. The parallels between the biographies of Narges Mohammadi and Ales Bialiatski, who won the Nobel Peace Prize…
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August 2020
Torture and abuse in 2020 – story of Ihar K.
22 years old, election observer. "The riot police officer threw me back and said, "It's no fun to beat him, he doesn't scream"
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Articles
Women political prisoners of Belarus through prism of art
The Politvyazynka project tells about Belarusian women political prisoners: the initiative posts their portraits and stories of their lives before and after imprisonment so that the society does not forget…
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News
Siarhei Tsikhanouski sentenced to additional 1.5 years of imprisonment
The political prisoner Siarhei Tsikhanouski received a new sentence of 1.5 years in prison in addition to the 18-year sentence he is already serving. A verdict on the charge of…