Belarus frees an American and 2 other people in a bid to repair ties with Washington
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Belarus frees an American and 2 other people in a bid to repair ties with Washington

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarusian authorities on Wednesday released an imprisoned U.S. citizen, a Belarusian journalist for a U.S.-funded media outlet and an opposition supporter in an apparent attempt to repair ruptured ties with Washington. Also freed was Andrey Kuznechyk, a Belarusian journalist for the Belarus service of the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, who had been convicted of being part in an “extremist group.” Additionally, Belarusian mother of three Alena Maushuk, who was convicted and sentenced on charges of taking part in riots, also was released. Belarus’ opposition leader-in-exile Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya thanked U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for the release of the three inmates, citing “the joint efforts that have made it possible.” The move comes after Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko extended his more than three-decade rule in last month’s election that the opposition has dismissed as farce. Lukashenko, often dubbed “Europe’s last dictator,” has pardoned more than 250 people since July as he sought to mend ties with the West that were cut after Belarusian authorities responded to massive protests triggered by his 2020 reelection with a massive crackdown.

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Dozens of Nobel laureates urge Trump to help release Belarusian political prisoners
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Dozens of Nobel laureates urge Trump to help release Belarusian political prisoners

The Independent  

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What will Trump do about the 1,400 hostages in Belarus?
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

What will Trump do about the 1,400 hostages in Belarus?

The Independent  

In February, the United States succeeded in securing the release of several political prisoners in Belarus. In mid-February, for the third time in the past year, 33 Nobel laureates issued an open letter to world leaders and US president Donald Trump, urging comprehensive action to secure the release of political prisoners in Belarus. This action forced Lukashenko to make significant …

US frees jailed Russian cybercriminal as Trump builds bridges with Moscow
1 month, 1 week ago

US frees jailed Russian cybercriminal as Trump builds bridges with Moscow

Al Jazeera  

Alexander Vinnik’s release came as an unnamed US citizen was also freed by Russian ally Belarus in a separate deal. In a separate deal announced on Wednesday, the White House confirmed it had also secured the release of another US citizen who was serving jail time in Belarus – a close Russian ally. “President Trump’s strong leadership has led to …

Belarus releases 3 people, including an American and a jailed journalist
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1 month, 1 week ago

Belarus releases 3 people, including an American and a jailed journalist

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Belarus has released three people, including an American and a journalist, who had been detained for more than three years, U.S. officials said Wednesday. After more than three years apart, this family is together again thanks to President Trump,” Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty President Stephen Capus said in a statement that also thanked Secretary of State Marco Rubio …

Belarus frees American woman from detention as strongman leader looks to extend 30-year rule
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Belarus frees American woman from detention as strongman leader looks to extend 30-year rule

Associated Press  

Belarus has “unilaterally” freed an American woman from detention, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Sunday, as the Kremlin-allied country held an orchestrated election poised to give strongman President Alexander Lukashenko yet another term on top of his three decades in power. Rubio’s statement came following waves of prisoner releases by Lukashenko, often dubbed “Europe’s last dictator.” Belarus’ oldest …

An imprisoned Nobel laureate underscores human rights abuses in Belarus
2 months ago

An imprisoned Nobel laureate underscores human rights abuses in Belarus

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The yellow name tag that Ales Bialiatski wears on his prison garb sets him apart from other inmates in Penal Colony No. “But by that time, Viasna rights defenders had already been arrested, and he said he cannot leave them behind.” While in detention, Bialiatski was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with two other human rights …

An imprisoned Nobel laureate underscores human rights abuses in Belarus
2 months ago

An imprisoned Nobel laureate underscores human rights abuses in Belarus

The Independent  

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Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after being held incommunicado for over 700 days
2 months, 1 week ago

Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after being held incommunicado for over 700 days

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — An imprisoned opposition activist in Belarus resurfaced Wednesday in a video shot by a pro-government blogger after over 700 days of no contact with his family, weeks before an election that is all but certain keep the country’s strongman leader in power. “The authorities decided to show Babaryka in the run-up to the election to avoid accusations …

Belarus’ strongman leader pardons 20 more prisoners, but rights groups say repression continues
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Belarus’ strongman leader pardons 20 more prisoners, but rights groups say repression continues

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 20 more people that rights activists describe as political prisoners, a statement on the president’s website said Saturday. In all, 207 political prisoners have been freed, according to Belarus’ oldest and most established human rights group, Viasna. The mass pardons come amid a new wave of repression, said Viasna activist Pavel …

Belarusian authorities arrest 7 journalists who worked for an independent newspaper
3 months, 1 week ago

Belarusian authorities arrest 7 journalists who worked for an independent newspaper

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarusian authorities have arrested seven journalists who worked for an independent regional news outlet, a media watchdog said Thursday, the latest move in a sweeping crackdown on dissent and freedom of speech by the country’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. The Belarusian Association of Journalists said the seven — journalists who worked for Intex-Press online newspaper in the …

Belarus court jails journalist for four years for criticizing authoritarian president
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3 months, 1 week ago

Belarus court jails journalist for four years for criticizing authoritarian president

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A Belarusian journalist has been sentenced to four years in prison for her critical reports chronicling a sweeping crackdown on dissent launched by the country’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. The Minsk City Court convicted Volha Radzivonava on Tuesday on charges of “insulting the president” and “discrediting Belarus” and sentenced her to four years in prison. “The authorities …

Belarus’ authoritarian ruler pardons 29 political prisoners amid claims of ongoing repression
3 months, 1 week ago

Belarus’ authoritarian ruler pardons 29 political prisoners amid claims of ongoing repression

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus’ authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, pardoned 29 political prisoners Monday amid what human rights groups describe as renewed oppression in the country. The mass pardons come amid a new wave of repression as the authorities prepare to hold new presidential elections in January 2025, said Viasna spokesman Pavel Sapelka. “Repression in Belarus is still growing.” The Belarusian …

Belarus grants asylum to fugitive Polish judge wanted on spying allegations
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Belarus grants asylum to fugitive Polish judge wanted on spying allegations

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus has granted asylum to a former Polish judge who faced espionage charges at home following his defection in May to the Kremlin-allied country. A decree published Friday by Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus’ autocratic president, described Tomasz Szmydt as being “prosecuted for political reasons” in Poland. Szmydt’s defection to Belarus in May trained the focus on Poland as …

Belarus leader Lukashenko pardons 32 prisoners convicted for ‘extremism’
4 months ago

Belarus leader Lukashenko pardons 32 prisoners convicted for ‘extremism’

Al Jazeera  

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned dozens of political prisoners, his office said, but critics warned that the crackdown on dissent continues, with more than 1,000 people still imprisoned since mass demonstrations in 2020. This marked the sixth wave of pardons of political prisoners since July this year, with a total of 178 people released, according to a tally based …

Belarus has arrested scores of relatives of dissidents ahead of presidential vote, activists say
4 months ago

Belarus has arrested scores of relatives of dissidents ahead of presidential vote, activists say

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarusian authorities have detained over 100 relatives of political prisoners in a new wave of arrests ahead of January’s election in which authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is seeking a seventh term, rights activists said Friday. The Viasna human rights center said that the raids began Thursday, targeting relatives and friends of political prisoners in various cities across …

Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after no contact with her family for 20 months
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4 months, 1 week ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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 …

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

Belarus’ hardline president releases 31 political prisoners but crackdown persists
4 months, 1 week ago

Belarus’ hardline president releases 31 political prisoners but crackdown persists

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has led a harsh crackdown on opposition, pardoned and released 31 political prisoners, his office announced Thursday. The announcement said the freed prisoners had been convicted of “crimes of an extremist nature,” a description widely used for opposition figures and people arrested in the mass protests that arose in 2020 after …

Belarus adds 1 year to imprisoned opposition activist’s sentence
5 months ago

Belarus adds 1 year to imprisoned opposition activist’s sentence

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A court in Belarus on Tuesday sentenced an imprisoned opponent of hardline President Alexander Lukashenko to an additional year behind bars for disobeying prison officials. “The new sentence sounds like a death sentence, because Palina physically may not be able to withstand another circle of hell,” her husband, Andrei Sharenda, told The Associated Press. The German Embassy …

Belarusian-American has his prison sentence extended amid continuous crackdown on dissent in Belarus
5 months, 1 week ago

Belarusian-American has his prison sentence extended amid continuous crackdown on dissent in Belarus

The Independent  

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Belarusian authorities pressure pardoned political prisoners, rights groups say
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Belarusian authorities pressure pardoned political prisoners, rights groups say

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarusian human rights activists Monday accused the government of pressuring political prisoners who have been pardoned by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko and forcing them to cooperate with authorities. Those pardoned were a small fraction of more than 1,300 political prisoners in Belarus, according to the Viasna human rights center. Viasna and other rights groups said Monday that …

Lithuania refers Belarus to the ICC, alleging crimes against humanity over opposition crackdown
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Lithuania refers Belarus to the ICC, alleging crimes against humanity over opposition crackdown

The Independent  

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Belarus’ authoritarian leader pardons 30 out of some 1,400 political prisoners
7 months ago

Belarus’ authoritarian leader pardons 30 out of some 1,400 political prisoners

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 30 prisoners convicted for taking part in protests, the presidential office said Friday. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the Belarusian opposition leader-in-exile, welcomed the move but vowed to keep fighting until each of nearly 1,400 political prisoners in the country is set free. The Viasna human rights group estimates that Belarus now has …

EU and US call for the release of Belarus’ political prisoners on the anniversary of mass protests
7 months, 1 week ago

EU and US call for the release of Belarus’ political prisoners on the anniversary of mass protests

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The European Union and the United States on Friday marked the fourth anniversary of massive protests in Belarus by calling for the release of all political prisoners and voicing support for the Belarusian people. In a statement marking the anniversary, EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell emphasized that “the EU remains united in its support to the …

EU and US call for the release of Belarus' political prisoners on the anniversary of mass protests
7 months, 1 week ago

EU and US call for the release of Belarus' political prisoners on the anniversary of mass protests

The Independent  

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Relatives of Belarus’ political prisoners complain that East-West swap didn’t free their loved ones
7 months, 1 week ago

Relatives of Belarus’ political prisoners complain that East-West swap didn’t free their loved ones

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A wave of disappointment swept over opposition activists in Belarus last week as the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War unfolded and they learned it included none of the hundreds of political detainees who’ve been locked up for years by its authoritarian leader. “I am happy to see the Russians released, but I’m shocked that …

Russia-US prisoner swap: Biden hails relief of returning Evan Gershkovich in historic exchange
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia-US prisoner swap: Biden hails relief of returning Evan Gershkovich in historic exchange

The Independent  

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2 Belarusian journalists sentenced to prison in a closed-door trial, rights group says
7 months, 2 weeks ago

2 Belarusian journalists sentenced to prison in a closed-door trial, rights group says

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Two Belarusian journalists working for news outlets that the government of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has declared extremist have been sentenced to prison, the country’s leading human rights group said Thursday. The severe repression began when huge protests arose after the disputed 2020 presidential election that gave Lukashenko a sixth term in office. The rights group Viasna …

2 Belarusian journalists sentenced to sent to prison in a closed-door trial, rights group says
7 months, 2 weeks ago

2 Belarusian journalists sentenced to sent to prison in a closed-door trial, rights group says

The Independent  

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Russia releases US journalist, ex-Marine in multi-nation prisoner swap
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia releases US journalist, ex-Marine in multi-nation prisoner swap

India Today  

Russia has released an American journalist, Evan Gershkovich, and a former US Marine, Paul Whelan, as part of a prisoner exchange deal involving multiple countries, under which 26 prisoners were freed on Thursday. The prisoner deal, the largest swap in post-Soviet history between Russia and the United States, took place in the Turkish capital Ankara, according to Turkish officials who …

Russian-American journalist Kurmasheva jailed for over six years
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian-American journalist Kurmasheva jailed for over six years

Hindustan Times  

A Russian court has sentenced Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, to 6-1/2 years in prison for spreading false information about the Russian army, the court revealed on Monday. Friday was also the day a separate court in Yekaterinburg sentenced another U.S. citizen, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, to 16 years in prison for …

Belarus frees head of banned party as Lukashenko slowly releases some political prisoners
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Belarus frees head of banned party as Lukashenko slowly releases some political prisoners

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The head of a banned Belarusian opposition party who had been behind bars for two years was released on Monday as the authoritarian country frees a trickle of political prisoners, according to the respected human rights group Viasna. Lukashenko announced an amnesty in early July for some seriously ill political prisoners, and 19 have been released so …

UN panel calls on Belarus to release Nobel Peace laureate from prison
8 months ago

UN panel calls on Belarus to release Nobel Peace laureate from prison

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A United Nations panel of human rights experts called on Belarus to release the Nobel Peace Prize-winning founder of the country’s most respected rights group, who has been behind bars for three years. Ales Bialiatski’s imprisonment came amid a widespread harsh crackdown on opponents of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko after large and persistent protest demonstrations arose in …

Dozens of Nobel laureates call on Belarus leader Lukashenko to release all political prisoners
8 months ago

Dozens of Nobel laureates call on Belarus leader Lukashenko to release all political prisoners

The Independent  

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Belarus broadens visa-free travel for 35 European countries
8 months ago

Belarus broadens visa-free travel for 35 European countries

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarusian authorities on Wednesday expanded visa-free travel for residents of 35 European countries, including members of the European Union and the United Kingdom, as part of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko’ s efforts to improve relations with the West. The Belarusian Foreign Ministry said Lukashenko has approved temporary visa-free travel for citizens of European nations arriving by rail …

Belarus broadens visa-free travel for 35 European countries
8 months ago

Belarus broadens visa-free travel for 35 European countries

The Independent  

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Belarus, in move to ‘openness,’ broadens visa-free travel for 35 European countries
8 months ago

Belarus, in move to ‘openness,’ broadens visa-free travel for 35 European countries

LA Times  

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has long been close to the Kremlin, is relaxing visa restrictions on European visitors in an attempt build ties to the West. Belarusian authorities on Wednesday expanded visa-free travel for residents of 35 European countries, including members of the European Union and the United Kingdom, as part of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko’ s efforts to …

Nobel laureates call on Belarus’ leader to release all political prisoners
8 months ago

Nobel laureates call on Belarus’ leader to release all political prisoners

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Dozens of Nobel Prize laureates are calling in an open letter on Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to free all political prisoners, after 18 seriously ill activists were released this month. The Belarusian human rights group Viasna counts almost 1,400 political prisoners, including its Nobel Peace Prize-winning founder Ales Bialiatski. “You have a unique opportunity to turn …

Belarusian authorities are forcing political prisoners to publicly repent to be freed, activists say
8 months, 1 week ago

Belarusian authorities are forcing political prisoners to publicly repent to be freed, activists say

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Human rights activists on Monday accused Belarusian authorities of setting unacceptable conditions for the release of political prisoners, including writing public statements admitting their guilt and repenting. There are currently 1,420 political prisoners behind bars in Belarus, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski. Viasna’s Pavel Sapelka said that “dozens, not hundreds” of political prisoners were released …

Belarusian authorities are forcing political prisoners to publicly repent to be freed, activists say
8 months, 1 week ago

Belarusian authorities are forcing political prisoners to publicly repent to be freed, activists say

The Independent  

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Belarus rights group says 10 ill political prisoners have been freed
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Belarus rights group says 10 ill political prisoners have been freed

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A Belarusian human rights group said Thursday that at least 10 political prisoners have been freed since the country’s authoritarian president this week promised to release seriously ill people jailed in connection with massive protests nearly four years ago. Pavel Sapelko of the Viasna rights group told The Associated Press that none of those released are well-known …

Cancer-stricken Belarusian political prisoner is released after authoritarian president’s promise
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Cancer-stricken Belarusian political prisoner is released after authoritarian president’s promise

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A prominent Belarusian opposition politician suffering from a severe form of cancer was released Wednesday from prison, his son-in-law said, three years after his arrest in the crackdown on dissent by the country’s authoritarian ruler, Alexander Lukashenko. Ryhor Kastusiou’s release came a day after President Lukashenko announced he would free seriously ill political who were jailed in …

An exiled Belarus opposition figure is sentenced in absentia to 20 years
8 months, 3 weeks ago

An exiled Belarus opposition figure is sentenced in absentia to 20 years

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A court in Belarus has sentenced a top opposition figure living in exile to 20 years in absentia, the latest in a yearslong crackdown on dissent in the country. The court in the capital Minsk passed the sentence late Thursday on Franak Viachorka — an advisor to opposition leader Svitalana Tsikhanouskaya — after convicting him of charges …

UN calls on Belarus to investigate torture and death of politicial prisoners
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN calls on Belarus to investigate torture and death of politicial prisoners

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — United Nations special representatives on human rights have called on Belarusian authorities to investigate the torture and deaths of political prisoners. The report noted that none of the deceased underwent an autopsy and said that the fact the prisoners died while in jail “creates a presumption of arbitrary deprivation of life by State authorities.” It called on …

Belarus starts proceedings in a trial in absentia of 20 prominent political analysts
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Belarus starts proceedings in a trial in absentia of 20 prominent political analysts

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarusian authorities on Friday started proceedings in a trial in absentia of 20 prominent political analysts who work with the world’s biggest universities and think tanks, the latest in a yearslong crackdown on dissent in the country. In a statement, the analysts rejected the accusations against them as “absurd” and said they “don’t expect a fair trial.” …

Russian court extends the detention of a Russian-US journalist
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian court extends the detention of a Russian-US journalist

The Independent  

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UN human rights experts ask Belarusian authorities to help a political prisoner dying of cancer
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN human rights experts ask Belarusian authorities to help a political prisoner dying of cancer

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — U.N. human rights experts have appealed to Belarusian authorities to help a political prisoner who has been diagnosed with an advanced form of cancer. “In light of Mr. Kuchynski’s severe health condition, please consider granting him pardon or remission of sentence or substituting his imprisonment for an alternative form of deprivation of liberty,” said the appeal signed …

Belarus authorities unleash another wave of raids and property seizures targeting over 200 activists
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Belarus authorities unleash another wave of raids and property seizures targeting over 200 activists

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Authorities in Belarus on Tuesday carried out raids and property seizures targeting more than 200 opposition activists, the latest step in the unrelenting government crackdown against dissent, coinciding with the opposition’s “day of solidarity with Belarusian political prisoners.” Belarus’ authoritarian president, Alexander Lukashenko, began the clampdown in August 2020 in response to mass protests following his disputed …

Exiled Belarus opposition leader says she hasn’t heard from her imprisoned husband for over 400 days
10 months, 2 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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