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Incommunicado: Isolation and Ill-Treatment of Political Prisoners in Belarus. October 26
Join Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) for a virtual discussion on the isolation and ill-treatment of political prisoners in Belarus.
Speakers include RFE/RL journalist Aleh Hruzdzilovich who was unjustly imprisoned in Belarus from December 2021 to September 2022.
October 18, 2023
Pavel Mazheika’s sentence upheld. He is to be transferred to correctional facility soon
October 18, 2023
Andrei Tolchyn accused of harming Belarus’ national security
The reason for detaining former freelance journalist and democratic activist Andrei Tolchyn in Homel has been revealed. He has been accused of violating Part 1 of Article 361 of the Criminal Code, which relates to encouraging actions that harm the national security of Belarus.
October 16, 2023
Andrei Aliaksandrau’s poem recited in English: Solidarity action marks 1000 days of journalist’s imprisonment
October 09, 2023
Andrei Tolchyn moved to pre-trial detention
October 05, 2023
Larysa Shchyrakova transferred to Homel women’s correctional facility
October 03, 2023
Homel videographer Andrei Tolchyn detained for 72 hours
This is reported by the Homel chapter of Viasna.
September 27, 2023
Vyachaslau Lazarau has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison, while his wife, Tatsiana Pytsko, has received a three-year sentence
September 25, 2023
Belarusian propagandist attempts to infiltrate democratic milieux in Vilnius and Warsaw
September 21, 2023
Formerly imprisoned journalist Siarhei Hardzievich detained at border crossing
According to the Belarusian Association of Journalists' source, Siarhei Hardzievich was detained on September 14 at the Brest border checkpoint as he was returning to Belarus from Poland.
September 19, 2023
Rehijanalnaja Hazeta chief editor to be tried on September 27
September 15, 2023
Postcards for Maryna: RSF launches global campaign action in support of jailed Belarusian journalist Maryna Zolatava
September 06, 2023
Important news. Lukashenka ordered the Belarusian embassies to stop issuing passports. Another threat to colleagues
Belarusian authoritarian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka has ordered the country’s embassies to stop issuing passports to Belarusians living abroad.
September 06, 2023
Court sentences Larysa Shchyrakova to 3.5 years in prison
On August 31, Homel Regional Court announced the sentence of former journalist and local historian Larysa Shchyrakova – 3.5 years in prison. Shchyrakova was accused of “discrediting the Republic of Belarus” and “promoting extremist activities”.
September 01, 2023
Nasha Niva chief editor released from prison
August 30, 2023
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