Repression
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The Lukashenka authorities have listed comedian Slava Komissarenko as an “extremist”
The famous stand-up comedian Slava Komissarenko has been added to the so-called “list of extremists” by the Lukashenka authorities.
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Human rights activists are aware of 6.5 thousand people convicted for political reasons in Belarus
Human rights activists have published an overview of the human rights situation in Belarus in 2024.
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Five former security officers will be put on trial in Belarus
In 2020, five former security officials asked their colleagues not to be unnecessarily violent. They are now facing huge prison terms.
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Priest Akalatovich is sentenced to 11 years in a penal colony for “treason against the state”
The rector of the church in Valozhyn, Henryk Akalatovich, pleaded not guilty.
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The head of the Green Party was sentenced to 6 years in a penal colony
Dzmitry Kuchuk, the head of the liquidated Green Party, was sentenced to 6 years in a penal colony and 500 basic units of a fine.
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The trial of Slava Komissarenko in absentia has begun in Minsk
On December 24, stand-up comedian Slava Komissarenko was tried in absentia.
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2024 became the most repressive year for the media sector of Belarus
According to the Belarusian Association of Journalists, the repression against representatives of the media sector in Belarus in 2024 has reached catastrophic proportions.
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Political prisoner journalist Ihar Karney was given another 8 months in prison
The trial of political prisoner journalist and blogger Ihar Karney, who was sentenced to three years in prison in March this year, took place in the Shklou district court.
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Seven former employees of the “Intex-Press” newspaper were arrested in Baranavichy
In early December, mass arrests of former employees and journalists of the liquidated private newspaper “Intex-Press” took place in Baranavichy.
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At least 200 people in Belarus have been repressed for solidarity with Ukraine
During the 1,000 days of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, at least 200 people were convicted in criminal cases for solidarity with Ukraine, the Human rights center “Viasna” reports.
