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Convicted sound engineer Yury Trashchynski added to “extremist” list
On July 17, the personal details of Yury Trashchynski, who was sentenced to prison, were added to the Belarusian Interior Ministry’s list of individuals “linked to extremist activities.” The registry indicates that the sound engineer is already serving his sentence.
July 17, 2026
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“Dozens of Cases Already”: Journalist Pavel Mazheika on searches targeting relatives and friends
Former political prisoner and journalist Pavel Mazheika has told BAJ that as part of a new criminal case opened against him in Belarus, security service officers have been visiting not only his family members but also his acquaintances.
July 15, 2026
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Pro-russian propaganda on belarusian state television. January–February 2026
The primary objective of the monitoring is to ascertain and document the occurrence, quantity, content, and form of pro-Russian (including anti-Western and anti-Ukrainian) propaganda in the leading Belarusian state-owned television media.
July 14, 2026
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Former Political Prisoner Ihar Karnei Says He Is Abroad Without Valid Documents
Former political prisoner and ex-Radio Svaboda journalist Ihar Karnei has said that after his release and forced removal from Belarus, he found himself abroad without valid documents confirming his legal status.
July 11, 2026
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7 exiled Belarusian media sites hit by DDoS attacks
Websites of at least six exiled Belarusian news outlets and one journalists’ association have been targeted since March by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, which aim to overwhelm websites with floods of internet traffic.
July 02, 2026
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Journalist Dzianis Ivashyn transferred back to Mahilou Correctional Facility No. 15
Journalist Dzianis Ivashyn, who is serving a 13-year prison sentence, had spent the previous three years in the high-security prison in Zhodzina. Following his transfer back to the correctional facility, his relatives received an official notice regarding his possible parole eligibility — after February 13, 2030.
June 30, 2026
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“It is now important for Belarus to think about the next step.” Concept for Accountability for Repression in Belarus published
Concept for Accountability for Repression in Belarus, prepared by the Office’s legal team, has been published on Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya’s website.
June 26, 2026
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Journalist Ales Lubianchuk released: BAJ discovers why he faced a second trial
The KGB has added journalist Ales Lubianchuk to its List of Individuals Connected to Terrorist Activities. The former political prisoner is, however, already free and outside Belarus, BAJ has learned from its own sources.
June 24, 2026
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Journalist Ales Lubianchuk re-sentenced, added to “terrorist” list — and released
Journalist Ales Lubianchuk has been convicted twice in Belarus. He spent nearly three years behind bars on his first sentence, and nearly a year on his second.
June 23, 2026
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Listed by Myrotvorets, Euroradio editor alleges factual distortions
Yauhen Kazartsau learned two weeks ago that he was added to the Ukrainian Myrotvorets database. He tried to “present arguments why what was written is false and manipulation, received no response — that’s their right.” He doesn’t consider it necessary to respond further “to an obvious and possibly coordinated attack.”
June 17, 2026
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Uladzimir Yanukevich and Andrei Pakalenka added to extremist list
The Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs listed Intex-Press director Uladzimir Yanukevich and deputy Andrei Pakalenka, both serving lengthy sentences for alleged “high treason,” in its register of persons involved in extremist activities on the evening of June 12.
June 16, 2026
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Polish hospital demands over 18,000 euros from journalist Katsiaryna Vadanosava
Journalist Katsiaryna Vadanosava received notice of a lawsuit in Polish court: a hospital is demanding payment of 78,313.99 zlotys. As the journalist shared on her Facebook page, she was billed for her mother’s operation, resuscitation, and post-mortem procedures.
June 16, 2026
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BYSOL opened a fundraiser for a Belarusian journalist
A Belarusian journalist left for Lithuania because of the risk of criminal prosecution. He is currently unable to find work in his profession and is asking for support to cover housing, daily expenses, and food.
June 11, 2026
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Ales Bialiatski creates a foundation to fight the global human rights crisis
After his release and forced deportation from Belarus, Ales Bialiatski, chairman of the Human Rights Center Viasna and winner of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, announced the creation of The Ales Bialiatski Foundation. The new organization will work at the strategic intersection of human rights, peacemaking, and regional security, strengthening the global human rights alliance in […]
June 11, 2026
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Supreme Court upholds 14-year sentence for former Intex-Press director Yanukevich, reduces Pakalenka’s term to 11 years
On June 8, Belarus’s Supreme Court reviewed appeals by former heads of the independent Baranavichy newspaper Intex-Press, Uladzimir Yanukevich and Andrei Pakalenka, who were convicted of “high treason.”
June 09, 2026
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