Repressions in Belarus

Released political prisoners on press-conference, September 12th

Released political prisoners on press-conference, September 12th / LookbyMedia

This marks a record fundraising pace.
Natalia Yaroshenko

Natalia Yaroshenko / @rubanau_collage

“They said they’d soon send me home, but never explained why I was here.”
Even Belarusian volunteer fighters who defend Ukraine against Russian aggression are not spared from the bureaucratic maze.

Even Belarusian volunteer fighters who defend Ukraine against Russian aggression are not spared from the bureaucratic maze. / @rubanau_collage

Even Belarusian volunteer fighters who defend Ukraine against Russian aggression are not spared from the bureaucratic maze.
Antanina Kanavalava with her kids

Antanina Kanavalava with her kids / Euroradio

What is it like to adapt to freedom and life in exile after 4.5 years in prison?
Сергей Тихановский на свободе: первая пресс-конференция

Siarhei Tsikhanousky and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya / tsikhanouskaya.org

“The accusation made against the executioner became a sentence for the victim.”
Banned encyclopedia for girls

Banned encyclopedia for girls / ЭКСМО

The Information Ministry’s “blacklist” has expanded to 110 titles.
A protest in front of a church building in Minsk in 2020

A protest in front of a church building in Minsk in 2020 / CNS / Reuters / Vasily Fedosenko

Activists report a new wave of repression against priests in 2025.
Repressions in Belarus

Repressions in Belarus / spring96.org

A 42-year-old man and two women, aged 37 and 43, have been taken into custody.
Mikalai Katsalapau 

Mikalai Katsalapau  / gameworldobserver.com

Mikalai Katsalapau is accused of “financing extremists and terrorists with hundreds of thousands of dollars.”