Repressions in Belarus

статья 411 ук беларусь

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Belarusian political prisoners can face new criminal cases for allegedly disobeying prison authorities. Former prisoners describe
A laboratory, illustrative photo

A laboratory, illustrative photo / pixabay.com

DNA samples are being collected from relatives of political emigrants.
Catholicism

Catholicism / AFP

This is not the first time Belarusian authorities have labeled foreign media outlets "extremist".
Ales Bialiatski

Ales Bialiatski

"This is now a popular and active form of intimidation of civic activists in Belarus".
European Humanities University

European Humanities University / 34travel.me

However, the real number may be higher.
The number of evacuation requests from LGBTQ+ people in Belarus has risen sharply

The number of evacuation requests from LGBTQ+ people in Belarus has risen sharply / Euroradio

The number of evacuation requests from LGBTQ+ people in Belarus has risen sharply.
Vaclau Areška

Vaclau Areška / svaboda.org

Vaclau Areška was sentenced in the "trade union case" to eight years in a maximum-security penal colony.
AMAP in Minsk, 2020

AMAP in Minsk, 2020 / Euroradio

The Lukashenka regime carefully conceals the true scale of persecution.
Detention of a journalist, archive photo

Detention of a journalist, archive photo / ТАСС

Interrogations, "conversations" and coercion to provide DNA samples.