Ukraine and Belarus
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Articles
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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Videos
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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News
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “The issue of Belarus should be present everywhere”
The leader of the democratic forces spoke in Berlin at the first meeting of the Alliance of Groups "For Democratic Belarus".
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Articles
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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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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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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News
Another criminal case launched against mother of Kalinouski Regiment soldier killed in action
One more criminal case was opened against Natallia Suslava, mother of the deceased Pavel "Volat", for participation in combat operations on the territory of a foreign state.
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News
Brest resident convicted for wanting to become volunteer fighter in Ukraine
A state television channel aired a segment about the first Belarusian who had been convicted for wanting to join Ukraine's fight against Russian aggression. Eight Belarusians have already been convicted…
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News
Cyber Partisans and Kastus Kalinouski Regiment announce decision to unite
The Kastus Kalinouski Regiment and Cyber Partisans announced that they were planning to unite and carry out joint work. Vadzim Kabanchuk, the Regiment's deputy commander, made a statement regarding this…
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Ukraine’s intelligence service: Terrorist attack may target Belarusian nuclear power plant
The Ukrainian military intelligence service reports that Russian special services are planning a number of terrorist attacks on Belarusian infrastructure, including the Belarusian nuclear power plant. This information has not…