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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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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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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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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…
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Already 129 verdicts in biggest political case in Belarus
Hearings in the biggest criminal trial since the 2020 Belarusian protests continue in Brest. One hundred and twenty-nine people have already been convicted.
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Russian citizen Sofia Sapega sentenced to 6 years in prison
Russian citizen Sofia Sapega was sentenced to six years in a penal colony. She was detained along with journalist Raman Pratasevich on 23 May 2021 at the Minsk airport after…
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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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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.