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Darya Losik detained for an interview with Belsat TV
Darya Losik, the wife of political prisoner Ihar Losik, was detained after police had searched her apartment in the early morning hours of October 18. Pro-regime channels reported that Darya…
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12 people in “Autukhovich case” sentenced to 197 years in prison
Political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich was sentenced to 25 years in prison. This is an unprecedentedly harsh sentence in a politically motivated case in Belarus. Along with Autukhovich, 11 more people…
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Political prisoner Ihar Alinevich is on hunger strike: What is known at this time
Political prisoner Ihar Alinevich is on a hunger strike protesting against the prison regime. His relatives have no information about his condition.
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Repression is escalating: 114 people convicted in politically motivated cases in Belarus in September 2022
At least 114 people were convicted in politically motivated cases in Belarus in September 2022, 79 of them were sent to prison.
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Criminal case opened for making a documentary
A criminal case has been launched against Volha Shved, a director of the documentary about Kastus Kalinouski. According to security forces, Shved incites hatred on national grounds by having made…
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Programmer sentenced to 8 years in prison for creating BelScan mobile app
Political prisoner and programmer Artsiom Mazanik, who created the mobile app BelScan in 2020, was sentenced to 8 years in a medium-security penal colony. The app contained personal information of…
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Human rights defender Marfa Rabkova sentenced to 15 years in prison
Marfa Rabkova, a coordinator of the volunteer service of the Viasna Human Rights Center, was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment and a fine of almost $9,000 USD.
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At least 98 people convicted in politically motivated cases in August 2022
The courts have not issued a single acquittal verdict. According to the Viasna Human Rights Center, as of September 1, 2022, there were 1,326 political prisoners in Belarusian prisons.
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Belsat journalist Darya Chultsova released after 2 years in prison
Political prisoner Darya Chultsova, who was detained during a live stream in the Square of Changes, has been released after serving her sentence.
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“Political prisoners are treated worse than murderers”
Aksana Kaspiarovich was detained at her workplace in September 2021 in connection with the so-called "Zeltsar case": she made comments on Instagram about the murder of the IT professional Andrei…