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Solidarity event for victims of repression in Belarus held in Vilnius
Several dozen people lined up in a chain in the center of Vilnius to express their solidarity with the relatives of political prisoners who were searched and detained.
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Political prisoners of Belarus in 2023. Infographics
Repressions have continued in Belarus for over three and a half years since the start of the 2020 election campaign. At least 1,430 political prisoners are currently in custody. Viasna…
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Belarusians’ struggle to save their language despite discrimination
Why are Belarusian speakers faced with daily discrimination in their home country, ranging from verbal abuse to arrests? Can Belarusian be saved in spite of systemic discrimination? The new film…
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Nina Bahinskaya, an icon of the Belarusian protest movement
Nina Bahinskaya is a prominent figure in the Belarusian pro-democracy movement. In this short film, she speaks about her principles, motivation, background and the future of Belarus.
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Solidarity without borders: a guide on supporting political prisoners from abroad
With thousands of Belarusians scattered all over the world, Viasna has gathered possible ways to support and cheer up political prisoners from abroad.
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Poland may change visa rules to protect Belarusians from persecution
The rules for visa issuance in Poland might be revised to ensure that the possession of a Pole's Card cannot be determined from a visa stamp. This is one of…
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Mass detentions and dismissals: how doctors are persecuted in Belarus
Despite the disastrous shortage of doctors in the country, the authorities continue to carry out "clean-ups" both in public medical institutions and in private clinics. Hundreds of doctors have been…
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Human Rights Situation in Belarus: October 2023
As of late October, 1,473 political prisoners were deprived of their liberty in Belarus. Human rights defenders continue to document arbitrary arrests, convictions, torture and other types of prohibited treatment…
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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.