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New wave of detentions at state-owned enterprises
Detentions of employees at a number of state enterprises have been going on for several days. The workers who previously announced a strike are being detained.
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Relatives of political prisoners are being detained in Belarus
Activist of the European Belarus civil campaign, political prisoner Maksim Viniarski was sentenced to five years in prison. It became known that his sister had been recently detained.
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Searches and arrests of people’s delegates of Skhod platform
Early on 11 August, reports of searches and detentions of Skhod delegates started to emerge.
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KGB detained 3 public figures in Minsk
The Belarusian KGB detained philosopher Uladzimir Matskevich, civic activists Ulad Vialichka, and Tatsiana Vadalazhskaya.
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Bagpipe band detained for participating in August 2020 protests
Police detained 16 people near Minsk for participating in the August 2020 protests.
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Nasha Niva editor-in-chief beaten during detention
Yahor Martsinovich, editor-in-chief of Nasha Niva newspaper, was beaten during his detention on 8 July. After the searches at his home and office Martsinovich was taken to the Investigative Committee…
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Searches and detentions in editorial offices and journalists’ apartments
Several editorial offices throughout Belarus were searched. At least seven journalists were detained for 72 hours in connection with criminal cases.
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246 people detained in Belarus in June 2021
According to the Viasna Human Rights Center, at least 246 people were detained in Belarus for participating in peaceful protests and for displaying white-red-white symbols, including on private premises, in…
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Member of Coordination Council core group detained again
A member of the core group of the Coordination Council Vitali Krivko, who had collaborated with Viktar Babaryka's headquarters last year, was detained and taken into custody.
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Triathletes sentenced to 2 weeks of detention
Three participants of the Minsk triathlon, detained on 26 June, were sentenced to 14-15 days of detention because they allegedly shouted protest slogans during the competition.