Rechitsa: public trial of a conscientious objector
Another public trial of a young man who does not desire to serve in the army, was held in Belarus. This story is notable for the fact that while conducting the case, the officials...
Trials of conscientious objectors: the turn of Dzyarzhynsk
In May of the current year, a resident of Dzyarzhynsk was subject to a month of arrest for evading military service. That story started in November, 2022, when a 19-year-old resident of Dzyarzhynsk began...
Lithuanian Court Imposes €100 Fine on Lithuanian Migration Service for Delayed Reply
Between the two countries: experience of a conscientious objector This is what happened with a conscientious objector from Belarus, Vitali Dvarashyn, who is under threat of a long term of imprisonment in Belarus for...
Monitoring for June 2023: Situation with Belarusian Army after Start of Russian Aggression Against Ukraine
On September 21, 2022, Vladimir Putin made a statement that Russia had declared a partial mobilization of its population. Belarus did not formally join the war against Ukraine, although it did provide its territory...
Ivan Strashkevich, Belarusian conscientious objector: innocent, but still behind bars
As of today, the Belarusian conscientious objector, Ivan Strashkevich, is still behind bars in the refugee camp in Pabradė. This is how his case is proceeding. The court made an inquiry to the State...
They’ve already got their own company: how the PMC “Wagner” is being legalized in Belarus
Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin, leaders of the PMC “Wagner”, have just moved to Belarus with their mercenaries, but they already have their own “household” here. More precisely: they are registering their own firms....
Dmitry Demchik, Deputy Chief of the Criminal Investigation Department, Commits Suicide in Kobryn
In Belarus, suicides among law enforcement officers are not uncommon. Reflecting on these incidents, one is compelled to contemplate the such twist of fate, as past actions of suppressing the Belarusian Revolution and persecuting...
Official from Lukashenko’s Power Vertical Shoots Himself in Mosty
In the evening of July 12, 2023, a high-ranking local official, committed suicide in the city of Mosty (Grodno Region). He shot himself with a hunting rifle right in the city, practically in a...
The Wagner Group in Belarus: real and imaginary problems
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...
Tragic Death of Woman During Political Prisoners’ Trial Due to Heart Failure
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...
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