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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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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.
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Stsiapan Latypau sentenced to 8.5 years in prison
On 16 August 2021, political prisoner Stsyapan Latypau was sentenced to 8.5 years of imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony.
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9 years in prison for “intent” to cause damage to 3 kiosks
“Radical” chats' participants were sentenced in Minsk. They will be imprisoned for five to nine years in a medium-security correctional facility.
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Viktar Babaryka sentenced to 14 years in prison
Viktar Babaryka, a politician and former head of Belgazprombank, was sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony and a fine of 46 million Belarusian rubles "to…
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Political prisoner Mikola Dziadok reveals details of threats and torture
During the second court session, blogger and anarchist movement activist Mikola Dziadok said that officers of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption had beaten and tortured him…