The regime in Belarus tortures not only citizens but also foreigners. At least seven Russians are among the political prisoners. They suffer from torture, unbearable conditions in the cells, and most importantly – they...
ICCI “Our House” continues a series of reports under the general title “Letters from OTC”. In these letters, the prisoners of these inhumane institutions themselves recount their survival on the edge. In the first...
“Our House” has in its hands truly unique information that will undoubtedly become evidence in dozens of criminal cases. We managed to establish trusting relationships with people experiencing arbitrariness and lawlessness in an institution...
There are now 106 women political prisoners in Belarus. Some of them are already serving sentences of restricted freedom without being sent to a penal institution, some are still awaiting trial for opposing the...
The life of an ordinary Pinsk family, Movshuk, was turned upside down on 10 August 2020. Elena, 44, and her husband Sergei decided to go to town. On the same night they were detained...
After the elections, freedom of speech in Belarus practically ceased to exist. The number of political prisoners in the media is growing rapidly, the editorial offices of independent newspapers and portals are being closed,...
Psychiatric hospitals and neuropsychiatric dispensaries in the country are mysterious institutions. Outsiders can not get there, and you can learn about what happens to the patients there from the few diaries published on the...
On May 17, the world celebrates the International Day Against Homophobia. It is difficult to call Belarus a country tolerant towards the LGBT community – this is especially clearly expressed by the authorities. In...
On the 18th of May, the world celebrates the International Day of Museums. The holiday is not alien to Belarus either – there are more than 150 museums with paintings, historical exhibits, unique antiquities...
Helping young people and families with many children is the pride of Lukashenko’s policy fans. Preferential flats, free meals, interest groups and activities – you can’t get that in Europe, they say. Meanwhile, in...