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Sentences handed down in absentia: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya – 15 years in prison, Pavel Latushka – 18 years
On March 6, a "court" in Minsk passed sentences in the Coordination Council case. All the defendants are currently outside Belarus. They were sentenced to 12 to 18 years of…
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Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski sentenced to 10 years in prison
For the first time in history, a Nobel laureate was convicted after having been awarded the Nobel Prize. Belarusian human rights organizations issued a statement of protest where they called…
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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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6 defendants in “Tsikhanouski case” are to pay 8.5 million euros to policemen
The six people convicted in the so-called "Tsikhanouski case" will have to pay police officers 22 million Belarusian rubles (about 8,450,000 euros) "for overtime duty during the post-election protests". The…
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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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5 Babruisk residents receive harsh sentences for “acts of terrorism”
A group of local "terrorists" was handed down draconian sentences in the Babruisk city court. Ihar Kazlou, Kanstantsin Yermalovich, Vital Minkevich, Natallia Ked, and Nadzeya Polkina were the defendants on…
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At least 76 people convicted in “protest” criminal cases in July 2022
In July 2022, the Viasna Human Rights Center observed a continuing trend toward politically motivated criminal prosecution of citizens. Viasna is aware of at least 76 people convicted for political…
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Political trials on 20 September
1.5 years in prison for insulting Lukashenko, 7.5 years in prison for being a member of Viktar Babaryka's team.
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In Belarus, even hair color can be reason for detention and fines
A woman from Minsk was detained with the police report stating that “she was picketing with her white-red-white hairstyle”.
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2 years of home confinement with penal labor for comment about assistant prosecutor
A Minsk resident was sentenced to two years of home confinement with penal labor for her comment about assistant prosecutor Alina Kasyanchyk.