What are the conditions under which Belarusian political prisoners are serving their sentences: penal isolation, slave labour and torture

Correctional colony No. 1 in Novopolotsk often flashes in the news. Unfortunately, not for happy reasons. Earlier this year, two young prisoners died there. And in August, Viktor Babariko was transferred there. It...

Lukashenka pardoned 13 political prisoners: who are they and why it can’t be called a victory

A week ago, on September 16, the illegitimate president signed a decree on pardoning those convicted for participating in protest actions in Belarus – as a result, 13 prisoners were released. Deputy Head...

The list of “Our House”: who is missing among the Belarusian political prisoners

Human rights organizations recognize more than 670 Belarusians as political prisoners. However, unfortunately, many people persecuted for political reasons still do not have such a status, although they face huge terms, and some...

How “Our House” helps political prisoners: parcels, payment for lawyers and solidarity actions

There are more and more political prisoners in Belarus – and not only they need help, but also their families, children left without fathers and mothers. After the 2020 elections, many initiatives aimed...

What are the conditions under which Belarusian political prisoners are serving their sentences: penal isolation, slave labour and torture

Lukashenka pardoned 13 political prisoners: who are they and why it can’t be called a victory

The list of “Our House”: who is missing among the Belarusian political prisoners

How “Our House” helps political prisoners: parcels, payment for lawyers and solidarity actions

The mockery of the state propaganda and torture on the screen. How the protests changed the coverage of drug-related crimes

Belarusians caught on any minor drug-related offence get the most severe penalties. Sometimes you can get a shorter sentence for murder than for possession of marijuana. Even before the trial, the accused goes...

Monitoring: at least 114 Belarusians received huge sentences under article 328

Children deprived of their parents are much more likely to face problems with the law and become victims of drug traffickers. Thinking about easy money, they do not know that they are waiting...

What “Our House” is doing to protect children-328 – the story of the campaign of the same name

The guys who at the age of 14-16, according to the state, became drug lords and therefore deserve huge terms for organizing a group for the distribution of drugs, are invisible to society....

Orphans-328: why children without parents become victims of drug traffickers and what they go through in prisons

We have already written about how drug dealers lure children and adolescents into their networks – offer them fabulous sums of money for an otherwise dull job. The easiest way is to buy...

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