Jan 21, 2021“The witness of the death of Gennady Shutov was accused of attempted murder.”The investigation into the case of Alyaksandr Kardziukou has already been completed. His case may begin in the coming months. Gennady Shutov from Brest died during the protests after the presidential election. He was shot in the back of the head near house № 334 on Maskousky Street in Brest…Belarus4 min readBelarus4 min read
Jan 20, 2021“I feel hateful towards all security forces: traffic officers, policemen or patrol on the streets.”Timur and his mother live in one of the cities in Belarus. They asked us to change their names and the name of the city because they’re afraid of persecution. On the evening of August 11, Timur was detained by unidentified men in assault vests equipped with radios. The reason…Belarus10 min readBelarus10 min read
Jan 19, 2021Artist from Vitebsk sentenced to two years in prison for “an intention to strike a policeman.”Vitebsk Oktyabrsky District Court found 27 years old Vladislav Makovetskiy guilty of attacking police officers during a protest on September 6 and convicted him to two years in an ordinary regime penal colony, informs Viasna Human Rights Centre. Makovetskiy was arrested on September 18, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs…Belarus3 min readBelarus3 min read
Jan 18, 2021“We turn on the electric shocker, tie the arms and legs behind and shove the gag down the throat.”Ales Tolstyk was detained near his house on October 14th. He went through the typical way for today’s Belarusians “from the police department to Zhodino prison” and tells how it was: from an electric shocker in Okrestina detention center to being kept in a cell for life prisoners in Zhodino. …Belarus7 min readBelarus7 min read
Jan 14, 2021“The girl was sentenced to 25 days of imprisonment.”At the court session, she said she was pregnant. — On November 16th the Frunzenski District Court judge Andrey Mlechko sentenced Viktoria, a resident of Minsk city to 25 days of imprisonment. She was detained the day before at Peremen Square: at the court session, she said she was pregnant. The court session was held on Skype. The detainee said…Belarus2 min readBelarus2 min read
Jan 13, 2021“Is what we have done commensurate with the punishment?”A well-known urologist oncologist about how he spent his imprisonment. — At the beginning of November, several dozen doctors were detained near the 1st hospital in the center of Minsk. Among them is a leading researcher at the Alexandrova Republican Scientific and Practical Center of Oncology Alexander Minich. During the trial, colleagues spoke of him as a unique specialist. The court’s…Belarus8 min readBelarus8 min read
Jan 6, 2021“Witness of the death of Gennady Shutov was accused of attempted murder.”The investigation into the case of Alyaksandr Kardziukou has already been completed. His case may begin in the coming months. Gennady Shutov from Brest died during the protests after the presidential election. He was shot in the back of the head near the house № 334 on Maskousky Street in…Belarus4 min readBelarus4 min read
Jan 5, 2021“How would that make sense: people die for me, and I sit at home.”The oldest detainee at the March of Wisdom. — On December 14, about a hundred elderly people were detained in Minsk. BELSAT spoke with Valeria Mikhailovna — perhaps the oldest person who spent about 6 hours in the police department. “My name is Valeria Mikhailovna. I live in Minsk. In 4 months I will be 90 years old. My…Belarus6 min readBelarus6 min read
Jan 4, 2021“People were detained when they came out to decorate their yard.”They were arrested for up to 25 days. — In the evening of December 10th, locals from the partnership of owners “Pushkinskoe’’ gathered in their yard on Olshevsky street to decorate the place for Christmas. As they were putting the decorations, two black minibuses with presumably police officers in black arrived and detained 6 men, whom they promised to…Belarus3 min readBelarus3 min read
Dec 30, 2020“Igor Losik explained the reason for his hunger strike and addressed the Belarusians.”“I began a hunger strike because I am left with no other opportunity to influence the unfounded accusations and my wrongful detention. I am unjustly deprived of my freedom and the opportunity to see my family. I have already spent six months in prison, charged with an absurd crime, to…Belarus3 min readBelarus3 min read
