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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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War in Ukraine: Is Belarus a co-aggressor?
In 2022, Russia has used the territory of Belarus to wage war against Ukraine with full knowledge and consent of Alexander Lukashenko’s regime. However, thousands of Belarusian citizens stepped forward…
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Articles
Kneecapped and incarcerated for years: How Belarusians face prosecution for their anti-war stance
In total, at least 1,630 Belarusian men and women were arrested for manifesting their anti-war position. The human rights center Viasna reports on the persecution of Belarusians for their anti-war…
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Johnson to Tsikhanouskaya: “We admire the courage of the Belarusian freedom fighters”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya began her visit to London, where she met with the former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The parties discussed the situation in Belarus, Belarusian guerrillas, and assistance to…
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War in Ukraine
Aidar battalion veteran comments on Belarusian guerrillas’ activities
Evgeny Dikiy, a Ukrainian scholar, blogger, and veteran of the Aidar battalion, believes that the activities of Belarusian guerrillas can be called heroic under the conditions of brutal political repression…
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War in Ukraine
How Belarusians are persecuted for anti-war activities
Since the start of the Russian military invasion of Ukraine one year ago, Belarusian authorities have persecuted Belarusians for any display of an anti-war stance. At least 1,575 people were…
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Articles
Administrator of railroad workers’ online community blackmailed
An administrator of a railroad workers' Telegram channel says that Belarusian special services blackmail him. They offer to release his 15-year-old brother who has been recently detained in Belarus in…
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News
Prison sentences for rail guerrillas
Three rail guerrillas from Babruisk were sentenced to prison term: Dzmitry Klimau and Uladzimir Auramtsau received 22 years in a penal colony each, and Yauhen Minkevich was sentenced to 18…
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Rail guerrilla shot in knees during arrest, sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment
Belarusian Vital Melnik, recognized as a political prisoner, was sentenced to 13 years in a maximum security penal colony and property confiscation. In addition, he has to pay a fine…
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Explosions on railway block military transport from Russia to Belarus
On the evening of October 23, news surfaced about explosions on a section of the Russian railway track located about 20 kilometers from the Belarusian border. Railway tracks were damaged,…