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Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after no contact with her family for 20 months

TALLINN, Estonia — Imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova has resurfaced after more than 20 months without any communication with relatives or friends and met with her father, a human rights group said Tuesday. Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after no contact with her family for 20 months Kolesnikova, one of the most popular and charismatic figures who helped lead protests …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after no contact with her family for 20 months

Associated Press

TALLINN, Estonia — Imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova has resurfaced after more than 20 months without any communication with relatives or friends and met with her father, a human rights group said Tuesday. Kolesnikova gained prominence when mass protests erupted in Belarus after the widely disputed August 2020 election gave Lukashenko a sixth term in office. The U.N. Human …

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5 months ago

Russian court sentences U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison

NPR

Russian court sentences U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison toggle caption Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP MOSCOW — A Russian court convicted Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich on charges of espionage Friday — sentencing the American to 16 years in a Russian prison colony in a closed-door trial denounced as a sham by the journalist’s newspaper and the U.S. …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich Appears At Closed-Door Espionage Trial In Russia

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LOADING ERROR LOADING YEKATERINBURG, Russia — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in the Russian city on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny. Gershkovich’s arrest came about a year after President Vladimir Putin pushed through laws that chilled journalists, …

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6 months, 1 week ago

American journalist Evan Gershkovich to stand trial on espionage charges in Russia

NPR

American journalist Evan Gershkovich to stand trial on espionage charges in Russia toggle caption Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images /AFP via Getty Images Russian prosecutors announced on Thursday that they have finalized an indictment against jailed American journalist Evan Gershkovich, and said he will stand trial on espionage charges in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, where he was arrested more …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Exiled Belarus opposition leader says she hasn’t heard from her imprisoned husband for over 400 days

Associated Press

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus’ exiled opposition leader said Thursday that she hasn’t heard from her imprisoned husband for 421 days. They include Maria Kolesnikova, a leading opposition figure serving an 11-year prison sentence who hasn’t been heard from for 443 days, Mikola Statkevich, an opposition activist whose relatives haven’t heard from him for 448 days and lawyer Maxim Znak who …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

The family of imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure hasn’t heard from her for over 400 days

Associated Press

TALLINN, Estonia — It’s been 434 days since the family of imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova heard from her, her relatives said Wednesday, on the activist’s 42nd birthday. Kolesnikova, who is serving 11 years in prison for helping organize anti-government protests in Belarus in 2020, and other imprisoned opposition figures have been held incommunicado for months on end, raising …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands of Belarusians convicted on politically driven charges in sweeping crackdown on dissent

Associated Press

TALLINN, Estonia — Thousands of Belarusians have been convicted on politically driven charges over the last three years as part of the authorities’ relentless crackdown on dissent, the country’s leading human rights group said Monday. The Viasna human rights center said that at least 4,690 people have been convicted on politically motivated charges since the August 2020 presidential election that …

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10 months, 1 week ago

The family of imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure hasn’t heard from her for a year

Associated Press

TALLINN, Estonia — It’s been a year since the family of imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova received a letter from her, and no one has seen or heard from her since then, her relatives and Western officials said Wednesday. Kolesnikova, who is serving 11 years in prison for helping organize anti-government protests in Belarus in 2020, and other imprisoned …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Jews around the world send Rosh Hashana wishes to detained reporter Evan Gershkovich

NPR

Jews around the world send Rosh Hashana wishes to detained reporter Evan Gershkovich Enlarge this image toggle caption Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images Rosh Hashana — the Jewish New Year — starts Friday night, beginning a 10-day period of prayer, self-reflection and repentance. Sponsor Message "We want the world to be able to see it's …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Belarus court gives opposition activists lengthy sentences

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — A court in Belarus on Monday sentenced two leading opposition activists to lengthy prison terms, the latest move in the relentless crackdown that Belarusian authorities have unleashed on dissent in the wake of last year’s anti-government protests. “It’s not a verdict, but rather the revenge of the authorities.” Belarus was rocked by months of protests fueled by …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Belarusian opposition activists given lengthy prison terms as crackdown continues

LA Times

A court in Belarus on Monday sentenced two leading opposition activists to lengthy prison terms, the latest move in the authorities’ relentless crackdown on dissent in the wake of last year’s anti-government protests. Kolesnikova, who helped coordinate months-long opposition protests that erupted after an August 2020 presidential vote, resisted authorities’ attempts to force her to leave the country. Kolesnikova then …

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3 years, 4 months ago

‘Freedom is worth fighting for’: Belarus activists go on trial

Al Jazeera

Key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova is accused of conspiring to seize power over her role in anti-government protests. Leading members of the Belarusian opposition went on trial on Wednesday, part of a multi-pronged crackdown on dissent in the ex-Soviet nation that was rocked by months of protests over a disputed presidential election. The trial of Kolesnikova and lawyer Maxim Znak, …

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4 years, 3 months ago

10,000 women march to demand that Belarus president resign

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — About 10,000 women marched noisily through the Belarusian capital on Saturday, beating pots and pans and shouting for the resignation of the country’s authoritarian president in the 35th consecutive day of large anti-government protests. Others carried placards reading “ “You painted my heart with blue pain,” referring to President Alexander Lukashenko’s claim that some women previously had …

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4 years, 3 months ago

The opposition in Belarus has faced a campaign of violence and threats from President Alexander Lukashenko. How did it get here?

ABC

Unprecedented protests on the street, a rigged election and an authoritarian leader who refuses to budge. After the initial public violence inflicted against protesters, which stoked international outrage and only swelled the ranks of the opposition, authorities in Belarus have switched to threats and selective arrests of activists and demonstrators. France issued strong condemnation "of arbitrary arrests and the practice …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Opinion: The amazing bravery of three women in Belarus has a message for the US

CNN

Editor’s Note: Frida Ghitis, a former CNN producer and correspondent, is a world affairs columnist. That’s where an unlikely trio of women has led a mass pro-democracy uprising aiming at toppling Alexander Lukashenko, a Soviet-era leader who has held power for more than a quarter-century. Lukashenko’s main rival for the presidency was Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, a former school teacher who emerged …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Belarus musician emerges as a key opposition activist

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — A professional flute player with no political experience might seem to be an unlikely figure to take on the feared KGB state security agency in Belarus. The 38-year-old musician with close-cropped blond hair has emerged as a key opposition activist, appearing at political rallies and fearlessly walking up to lines of riot police and making her signature …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Belarus: Three women stood up to Alexander Lukashenko, Europe’s longest-serving dictator. Here’s what happened to them

CNN

CNN — Five weeks have passed since Belarus learned the results of its presidential election, in which the country’s Central Election Commission announced that President Alexander Lukashenko, often described as Europe’s last dictator, had won with 80.23% of the vote. She told CNN in an interview on August 13 that Lukashenko “has to accept that the Belarusian people don’t like …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Belarus opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova tears up passport to avoid deportation to Ukraine

ABC

A prominent member of Belarus' political opposition has reportedly "torn up" her own passport, stopping officials forcing her to be exiled to neighbouring Ukraine. Key points: Maria Kolesnikova was reportedly taken by masked men in an attempt to force her into Ukraine Authorities in Ukraine say the Belarus opposition figure ripped up her passport, thwarting deportation attempts She has been …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Belarus Opposition Activists Go Missing, Colleagues Fear Detention

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LOADING ERROR LOADING KYIV, Ukraine — A leading opposition activist in Belarus and two other members of an opposition council went missing Monday, raising fears they were detained as authorities seek to squelch nearly a month of protests against the re-election of the country’s authoritarian leader. Council member Maxim Znak said Kolesnikova’s colleagues fear she was detained and two other …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Belarus activists go missing, colleagues fear detention

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — A leading opposition activist in Belarus and two other members of an opposition council went missing Monday, raising fears they were detained as authorities seek to squelch nearly a month of protests against the re-election of the country’s authoritarian leader. Council member Maxim Znak said Kolesnikova’s colleagues fear she was detained and two other council members also …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Maria Kolesnikova: Belarusian opposition says three leading members were abducted in Minsk

CNN

CNN — Belarus’ political opposition has said three of its leading members have been abducted, and called for their immediate release. The Belarusian Coordination Council said in a statement Monday that “unknown people in the center of Minsk” had abducted Maria Kolesnikova, a member of the council’s executive committee, as well as press secretary Anton Rodnenkov and executive secretary Ivan …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Belarus authorities arrest thousands following disputed presidential election

CNN

Minsk, Belarus CNN — Thousands of mainly female peaceful protesters clutching white flowers and balloons lined the streets of Belarus’s capital Minsk on Thursday, on the fifth day of demonstrations following the contested re-election of longtime President Alexander Lukashenko. TASS cited the company’s press service as saying the management of the enterprise had met with workers to discuss events taking …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Belarus’ main opposition candidate goes into hiding on the eve of crucial presidential vote

CNN

Moscow CNN — The main opposition candidate in Belarus’ Sunday presidential election went into hiding the night before challenging longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko, who is seeking his sixth term. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya’s campaign said she fled her apartment due to safety reasons after police detained several of its senior staffers, in what critics called an attempt to intimidate the opposition ahead …

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Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after no contact with her family for 20 months

Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after no contact with her family for 20 months

Russian court sentences U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison

WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich Appears At Closed-Door Espionage Trial In Russia

American journalist Evan Gershkovich to stand trial on espionage charges in Russia

Exiled Belarus opposition leader says she hasn’t heard from her imprisoned husband for over 400 days

The family of imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure hasn’t heard from her for over 400 days

Thousands of Belarusians convicted on politically driven charges in sweeping crackdown on dissent

The family of imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure hasn’t heard from her for a year

Jews around the world send Rosh Hashana wishes to detained reporter Evan Gershkovich

Belarus court gives opposition activists lengthy sentences

Belarusian opposition activists given lengthy prison terms as crackdown continues

‘Freedom is worth fighting for’: Belarus activists go on trial

10,000 women march to demand that Belarus president resign

The opposition in Belarus has faced a campaign of violence and threats from President Alexander Lukashenko. How did it get here?

Opinion: The amazing bravery of three women in Belarus has a message for the US

Belarus musician emerges as a key opposition activist

Belarus: Three women stood up to Alexander Lukashenko, Europe’s longest-serving dictator. Here’s what happened to them

Belarus opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova tears up passport to avoid deportation to Ukraine

Belarus Opposition Activists Go Missing, Colleagues Fear Detention

Belarus activists go missing, colleagues fear detention

Maria Kolesnikova: Belarusian opposition says three leading members were abducted in Minsk

Belarus authorities arrest thousands following disputed presidential election

Belarus’ main opposition candidate goes into hiding on the eve of crucial presidential vote