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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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Polish lawyer files application against Lukashenko in The Hague
A Warsaw lawyer filed a complaint against Lukashenko and representatives of Belarusian law enforcement agencies at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
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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.
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Number of political prisoners in Belarus exceeds 1,000
Belarus now has more than 1,000 officially recognized political prisoners. But the number of those persecuted for dissent is much higher.
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Cyber Partisans attack Belarusian Railway
Cyber Partisans attacked the computer network of the Belarusian Railway, demanding the release of 50 political prisoners and a stop to the transfer of Russian troops.
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Poland admits 15,000 political refugees from Belarus after 2020 protests
Poland admitted 15,000 political refugees from Belarus after the events of 2020, says Foreign Minister Mariusz Kamiński.
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Cyber Partisans release recording of police officials’ conversation about tougher sentences
Cyber Partisans released an audio recording from September 2020, in which police officials express dissatisfaction with the lenient sentences for detained protesters and demand to change the situation.
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Sports journalist Aliaksandr Ivulin sentenced to 2 years in prison
A well-known sports journalist and football player, Aliaksandr Ivulin was sentenced to two years in prison. Many Belarusian athletes have shown support for him.
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Maria Kalesnikava transferred to penal colony
Prominent Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kalesnikava has been transferred to a women's penal colony near Homel. She was sentenced to 11 years in prison on unsubstantiated charges in September 2021.