Repressions in Belarus

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.”
Books

Books / pixabay.com

There are now 92 books on the ministry’s blacklist.
International Criminal Court.

International Criminal Court. / Everett Collection / East News

Belarusian human rights defenders have submitted evidence collected by the National Anti-Crisis Management.
There are over 1,200 political prisoners in Belarus

There are over 1,200 political prisoners in Belarus / spring96.org

81 of them are in serious condition, according to human rights activists.
About 20 truckers were detained at the border in Belarus

About 20 truckers were detained at the border in Belarus / @gpkgovby

Drivers' cell phones were checked for likes and subscriptions to "extremist" resources.