repression 2020

Public initiative head Korban on trial Aleh Korban was detained on October 25 2020.

Man paints bus stop white-red-white, gets charged The criminal case was opened for "insulting the judge" and "damage to property".

UN urges Belarusian authorities to put an end to brutality and impunity of law enforcement officers The statement notes that not a single criminal case on…

Vitsebsk resident sentenced to 4.5 years for TikTok video about police The 24-year-old was accused of "inciting social hatred on the basis of…

Human rights center ‘Viasna’ under investigation The case was initiated under Article 342 of the Criminal Code

‘Extremist nature’: Over 2,400 protest-linked criminal cases opened since August On Thursday, Ivan Naskevich, the head of the Belarusian Investigative Committee,…

‘Guilty’: Doctor, journo who gave info about protester Bandarenka’s death sentenced in Minsk ‘Guilty’: Doctor, journo who gave info about protester Bandarenka’s death…

Belarus authorities seek extradition of Tsikhanouskaya, announce trial of her aides The probe into the criminal case against Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s four confidants…

Belarus mulls introducing criminal responsibility for ‘dissemination of extremist views’ General Prosecutor's Office proposes to increase responsibility for "extremist activity"

As many as 169 people detained in Minsk, including Swiss journalist The security forces pick up ordinary bystanders.

Journalists Katsyaryna Andreyeva and Darya Chultsova behind bars for 70 days Soon the journalists are to be tried: they face up to…

Hrodna resident sentenced for texting threat to policeman Those who got to Akrestsina jail in August claimed that police officer…

Minsk citizen may face life imprisonment or death penalty for alleged attempt to murder policeman in August Alyaksandr Trotski, 45, of Minsk, is accused of running over…

33K detainees, 900 criminal cases: Human rights watchdog calls 2020 repressions ‘unprecedented’ From the start of the election campaign in May to…

Prosecutor General Andrey Shved announces strengthening of repressive measures The General Prosecutor's Office has prepared a set of proposals related…