The fact that a significant number of the PMC “Wagner” mercenaries (over 3000 people according to different estimates) moved to Belarus, undoubtedly has become a huge destabilizing issue both for the Republic of Belarus...
In Belarus, it has become tragically apparent that showing empathy for the victims of political repression can be just as dangerous as falling victim to it yourself. A resident of Grodno lost her life...
Principles, procedure, rights, consequences The aim of this review is to provide understanding of the procedure of deportation and what sort of defence is available for a person who is under the risk of...
As of today, more and more political prisoners leave jails in Belarus after having served their full term of imprisonment. Most often, they have to leave Belarus, since the risks of initiation of new...
A 20-year-old young man was sentenced to one and a half years in prison for tearing down four state flags. This incident highlights many of the problems within contemporary Belarusian society. It is particularly...
At the beginning of this summer, a prisoner died in the Detention Center for Offenders (DCO) at Okrestina Street in Minsk.The official cause of death remains undisclosed, but witnesses claim that he passed away...
Recently, in Belarus, one of the most prominent artists of the country, the political prisoner Ales Pushkin, passed away in prison. Ales died in the intensive care unit, but further details surrounding his death...
July of this year has turned out to be particularly “fruitful” for the state’s reprisals against draft evaders. A resident of Chashniki District (Vitebsk Region) was convicted under criminal charges solely for refusing to...
On July 14, 2023, news emerged about a shocking incident at Correctional Facility No. 2 in Bobruisk, where a prisoner jumped out of a window. The inmate had been convicted and sentenced to 13...
On July 6, 2023, in Lida (Grodno region), a 28-year-old man was sentenced to one and a half years of imprisonment for draft evasion. This may seem to be nonsense, because in Belarus, individuals...