Sanctions against Lukashenko, extension of Kalesnikava’s and Babaryka’s prison terms, and women’s march in support of Nina Bahinskaya
6 November 2020 | BYHelp-Mediagroup
Women of Minsk marched in support of Nina Bahinskaya, who has become a symbol of Belarusian protests
A women’s march gathered today in one of the parks in Minsk. The idea for the march emerged as a spontaneous response to the search conducted by security forces in the apartment of Nina Bahinskaya yesterday. The women of Minsk decided to get together and support Bahinskaya, making the motto of the march “Today, Nina – tomorrow, us.” Immediately after the start of the action, people in uniform began detaining the girls who had come out to protest.
Source: Onliner
The EU imposed personal sanctions against Lukashenko and his entourage
The EU imposed sanctions against 40 Belarusian officials and senior officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the KGB, members of the CEC, as well as the former Prosecutor General. Today, the list has been expanded to include 15 more officials. Canada also joined the EU sanctions.
Source: UDF.BY
Prison terms were extended for Viktar Babaryka and Maria Kalesnikava
Viktar Babaryka, a candidate in the 2020 presidential campaign who has been recognized as a political prisoner, had his prison term extended until 18 December. Maria Kalesnikava, a member of the Presidium of the Coordination Council, had hers extended until 8 January.
Source: Telegraf
Source: Nasha Niva
To date, five of the seven members of the Presidium of the Coordination Council are in prison, two have been expelled from the country. About a dozen other members of the Coordination Council have spent 15 to 25 days in custody. As of 5 November, there are 121 political prisoners in Belarus. The country continues to persecute students, teachers, musicians, doctors, workers and representatives of various spheres of Belarusian society who protest against lawlessness and express their opinion about the criminal policy of the authorities.
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