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 through...
Three months ago, 50-year-old political prisoner Vitold Ashurok died in the penal colony No. 17 in Shklov. The official reason was a heart attack, but when his relatives received his body for burial, they...
Childhood is the smell of ripe apples, fresh milk and drying hay. Games with friends from morning to evening. Chalk-stained palms, pride in getting the best mark in your favourite subject. The first strong...
On August 9, 2021, journalists of the Austrian ORF TV channel disappeared in Minsk. Despite all the assurances of the police and state propaganda that this was not true, the representative of the Ministry...
The state press writes that it is a paradise here: walks, a library, a video library with modern movies, and twice a year family visits are allowed. However, in early August, a terrible letter...
The law states that parcels, transfers, parcels and money transfers to convicts who have no relatives can be transferred or forwarded by non-relatives with the permission of the head of the colony. Anyone who...
After the 2020 elections, completely different people spoke out against street violence and rigging in the counting of votes. Among them were academics: associate professors, PhDs, professors, authors of publications in scientific journals and...
On 28 July 2021, the Lukashenko regime decided to deal a blow to people with disabilities – a decree to eliminate the Wings of Angels team was issued. These people have been organizing inclusive...
A coronavirus vaccination campaign is currently underway all over the world. People who are tired of quarantine are vaccinated en masse to start travelling faster, go to cafes and restaurants, and return to their...
Opposition musicians and bands have never been held in high esteem by the illegitimate government. Recall at least Sergei Mikhalok, bands BRUTTO and “Lapis Trubetskoy” leader – since 2015, the musician has been living...