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Detentions of independent media journalists continue
Editorial offices and homes of employees of independent media in Brest, Homel, and Mahiliou have been searched, equipment confiscated.
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Volunteers who helped political prisoners with food face prison time
Repressions against civil society activists continue in Belarus. This time, the target is volunteers who collected and distributed food aid for political prisoners.
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Maria Kalesnikava awarded Stuttgart Peace Prize
The German civil society organization Die AnStifter has awarded Maria Kalesnikava for her courageous struggle against the autocratic regime of Alexander Lukashenko and her human rights activities.
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Norway joins sanctions against Belarus
Norway has joined restrictive measures against Belarusian officials and entities as well as individuals associated with the Lukashenko regime.
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Belarus stokes migrant crisis at its borders
The number of illegal migrants crossing into Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia from Belarus continues to grow. The total number of illegal migrants detained at the Poland-Belarus border is already double…
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Labor standards are being violated in Belarus
The International Labor Organization has strongly criticized the blatant violations of international labor standards in Belarus.
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Lithuania refuses to extradite Tsikhanouskaya to Belarus
Lithuania refused to extradite the former presidential candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya; such a request had been submitted by the Belarusian authorities in March.
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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya calls for solidarity with Belarusian women
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya declared 16 July the Day of Solidarity with Belarusian women, "who have become not only a symbol, but also a driver of the Belarusian revolution."
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European Parliament to discuss repressions against independent media in Belarus
On 12 July, a discussion of the situation with the independent press in the light of mass political repressions in Belarus will take place.
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Crackdown on media outlets and civil society activists continues
On 8 July, at least 15 media representatives and public activists were detained in Belarus. According to the official statement of the KGB Investigations Department, "a large-scale operation to clean…