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Political prisoner Dzianis Urad sentenced to 18 years in jail; riot police disperse Minskers expressing solidarity with defendants in students’ case; Photojournalist gets 10-day jail term 14 May 2021 | Voice of Belarus Political prisoner Dzianis Urad sentenced to 18 Read more…


Maria Kalesnikava faces up to 12 years in prison; the EU will add Belarusian judges and prosecutors to the sanctions lists; journalists detained in Mahiliou went on a hunger strike 13 May 2021 | Voice of Belarus Maria Kalesnikava faces Read more…


Lawyer Siarhei Zikratski became Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s representative on legal matters; the trial of Pavel Sieviaryniec began; journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich is transferred from one prison to another 12 May 2021 | Voice of Belarus Lawyer Siarhei Zikratski became Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s representative Read more…


Maksim Znak was presented his final charge; Belarusian human rights activists and political prisoners received the Czech Homo Homini award; mothers of detainees in Mazyr cannot find their sons 11 May 2021 | Voice of Belarus Maksim Znak was presented Read more…


EU presented a working draft of a comprehensive plan of assistance to Belarus and promised to adopt new sanctions in the coming weeks; political prisoners are beaten up in Belarusian prisons for going on a hunger strike and not provided Read more…


Belarusians from all over the world honored the memory of the participants of the Great Patriotic War; the alternative embassy of Belarus in Berlin was desecrated by unknown individuals; Lukashenko signs a decree on the transfer of power in the Read more…


Exactly one year ago today, the election campaign started in Belarus; Denmark is ready to host the European Track Cycling Championship instead of Belarus; the Square of Changes’ symbols appeared there again; the leader of the Belaruskali strike committee was Read more…


BYPOL reports that the prosecutor’s office has been orchestrating a new act of provocation; Yara will send a representative to Belaruskali; every new day brings new prison terms 7 May 2021 | Voice of Belarus The authorities did not plan Read more…


Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya addressed the US Congress Human Rights Commission; Ukraine suspends the purchase of bitumen from Naftan oil refinery; the authorities are increasing pressure on human rights defenders; people get fined and arrested for singing 6 May 2021 | Voice Read more…


A criminal complaint against Lukashenko is filed to the German federal prosecutor’s office; the G7 calls on the Belarusian authorities to hold new presidential elections under international supervision; the illegitimate government makes money on smuggling and withdraws funds from the Read more…