Belarus opposition leader says anonymous note alleges that her husband died in prison
1 year, 6 months ago

Belarus opposition leader says anonymous note alleges that her husband died in prison

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said Tuesday that she received an anonymous note alleging that her imprisoned husband, also an opposition figure, died behind bars. It's been over five months since any news emerged about Maria Kolesnikova, Babaryka's campaign manager, who was also arrested in 2020 and sentenced to 11 years in prison. “It's a new deliberate policy by the authorities to keep opposition leaders in full information isolation,” Pavel Sapelko from Belarus' prominent rights group Viasna told the AP.

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Belarus court jails journalist for four years for criticizing authoritarian president
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4 weeks, 1 day 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 adds 1 year to imprisoned opposition activist’s sentence
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Lithuania refers Belarus to the ICC, alleging crimes against humanity over opposition crackdown
3 months, 1 week ago

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

Hindustan Times  

BRUSSELS — Lithuania on Monday referred the hard-line president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, members of his government, security officials and military officers to the International Criminal Court, accusing them of committing crimes against humanity by forcing their own people to flee the country. Lithuania refers Belarus to the ICC, alleging crimes against humanity over opposition crackdown Opposition groups in Belarus …

Exiled Belarus opposition leader says she hasn’t heard from her imprisoned husband for over 400 days
8 months, 1 week 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 …

The family of imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure hasn’t heard from her for over 400 days
8 months, 2 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 …

Exiled Belarus opposition leader demands news of her imprisoned husband
10 months ago

Exiled Belarus opposition leader demands news of her imprisoned husband

Associated Press  

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Friday marched to the country’s embassy in Lithuania, holding a photo of her imprisoned husband and demanding information about him after a year of being incommunicado. Tsikhanouski has been behind bars since being arrested in 2020 after announcing plans to challenge authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko in that year’s election. The …

The family of imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure hasn’t heard from her for a year
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

The family of imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure hasn't heard from her for a year
10 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Belarusian journalist faces up to 6 years in prison for opposition reporting
1 year, 5 months ago

Belarusian journalist faces up to 6 years in prison for opposition reporting

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A prominent journalist went on trial in Belarus Monday, the latest step in a years-long crackdown on opposition figures, independent journalists and human rights activists. The Belarusian authorities have labeled Belsat as “extremist.” Journalists and activists in Belarus have faced large-scale repression since the August 2020 vote that handed a sixth term to President Alexander Lukashenko. Mazheika …

Son of jailed Belarusian presidential hopeful handed 8-year sentence
1 year, 6 months ago

Son of jailed Belarusian presidential hopeful handed 8-year sentence

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Minsk District Court sentenced Eduard Babaryka, 34, to eight years in prison for …

Belarus opposition leader says anonymous message alleges that her husband died in prison
1 year, 6 months ago

Belarus opposition leader says anonymous message alleges that her husband died in prison

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said Tuesday that she had received an anonymous message alleging that her imprisoned husband, also an opposition figure, died behind bars. Siarhei Tsikhanouski, 44, a popular blogger and opposition activist, was arrested in 2020 after announcing plans to run against Belarus’ authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, in presidential elections that year. She added …

Belarus court sentences exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to prison
1 year, 10 months ago

Belarus court sentences exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to prison

Deccan Chronicle  

Minsk : A Belarusian court has sentenced the country's exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to 15 years in prison. Another prominent opponent, Pavel Latushko, was sentenced to 18 years in prison, and three others were sentenced to 12 years in prison, Euro News reported citing state news agency Belta and the human rights organisation Viasna. Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya …

Belarus sentences exiled opposition leader to 15 years
1 year, 10 months ago

Belarus sentences exiled opposition leader to 15 years

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A court in Belarus on Monday sentenced exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to 15 years in prison after a trial in absentia on charges including conspiring to overthrow the government, the latest move in a months-long effort by the Belarusian government to suppress dissent. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric, asked whether Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had any reaction to …

Belarus hands exiled opposition leader 15-year jail sentence
1 year, 10 months ago

Belarus hands exiled opposition leader 15-year jail sentence

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A court in Belarus has …

Belarus hands 8-year term to journalist for top Polish paper
1 year, 11 months ago

Belarus hands 8-year term to journalist for top Polish paper

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A Belarusian court on Wednesday sentenced a journalist and prominent member of the country’s sizable Polish minority to eight years in prison, amid an ongoing crackdown on critics of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime. Andrzej Poczobut, 49, was found guilty of harming Belarus’ national security and “inciting discord” in a closed trial held in the western city …

Belarus sentences dissident’s girlfriend to six years in prison
2 years, 8 months ago

Belarus sentences dissident’s girlfriend to six years in prison

Al Jazeera  

Sofia Sapega, whose flight was forced to land in Belarus last year, was convicted for inciting social hatred. A Belarusian court sentenced Sofia Sapega, the girlfriend of a dissident arrested after their commercial flight was forced to land in Belarus last year, to six years in prison on Friday for inciting social hatred, according to the Viasna Human Rights Center. …

Belarus hands opposition leader’s husband 18 years in prison
3 years ago

Belarus hands opposition leader’s husband 18 years in prison

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — A court in Belarus on Tuesday sentenced the husband of the country’s opposition leader to 18 years in prison, six months after the trial began behind closed doors. “I don’t have the right to tell my children that they won’t see their father for so many years, because I don’t believe it myself.” Siarhei Tsikhanouski has already …

Belarus hands opposition leader’s husband 18 years in prison
3 years ago

Belarus hands opposition leader’s husband 18 years in prison

The Independent  

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Belarus court gives opposition activists lengthy sentences
3 years, 4 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 …

Belarus runner used quick thinking to avoid being sent home
3 years, 5 months ago

Belarus runner used quick thinking to avoid being sent home

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — A Belarusian Olympic sprinter who feared reprisals back home after publicly criticizing her coaches at the Tokyo Games used quick thinking to get help, using her phone to translate a plea and show it to Japanese police as she tried to avoid being forced onto a plane. The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, tweeted to …

Roman Protasevich: Who is the journalist arrested by Belarus?
3 years, 7 months ago

Roman Protasevich: Who is the journalist arrested by Belarus?

Al Jazeera  

The dissident 26-year-old, who had been living in exile, began his work in digital activism as a teenaged student. The news led to international condemnation with some European leaders calling the move a “hijacking” as the bloc was set on Monday to discuss toughening existing sanctions against Belarus, imposed over President Alexander Lukashenko’s crackdown on opposition protesters last year. In …

The opposition in Belarus has faced a campaign of violence and threats from President Alexander Lukashenko. How did it get here?
4 years, 4 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 …

Protests in Belarus continue despite challenger’s departure
4 years, 4 months ago

Protests in Belarus continue despite challenger’s departure

Associated Press  

MINSK, Belarus — The top opposition candidate in Belarus’ presidential election left for Lithuania Tuesday but anti-government demonstrators still turned out for a third straight night to protest the vote results, despite a massive police crackdown that prompted a warning of possible European Union sanctions. The former candidate’s campaign put out a statement urging authorities to engage in a dialogue …

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