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35 OSCE states invoke Vienna Mechanism in relation to serious human rights violations in Belarus
On November 4, Neil Bush, Head of the United Kingdom’s Delegation to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, delivered a statement on behalf of 35 OSCE states to invoke the Vienna Mechanism in relation to serious human rights violations in Belarus.
05.11.2021
'Cyber partisans' post audio recording of controversial conversation between police officers
The conversation was recorded on August 11 last year
28.08.2021
Officers who urged colleagues to speak out against violence detained
Two participants of the video address, Shpak and Dzichko, ended up in the KGB detention center
21.07.2021
Underage political prisoner Mikita Zalatarou gets another sentence. He suffers from epilepsy
On July 14, a verdict of guilty was passed in the case of underage political prisoner Mikita Zalatarou. This time he was accused of using violence against an officer of the pre-trial detention centre and threatening another employee and her family.
14.07.2021
As many as 246 people were detained in Belarus in June
The Human Rights Center “Vyasna” notes that in June the human rights situation in the country deteriorated significantly.
03.07.2021
Pillow-stifling, tear gas, threats of rape: Mikalai Dzyadok gives statement about torture by police
01.07.2021
Authorities set to spend over $50K on website about ‘national unity’ in Belarus
The Belarusian authorities are apparently going to spend $ 55,000 on creating and developing godedinstva.by, a website about ‘national unity’ in Belarus.
26.04.2021
Tsikhanouskaya calls on EU to cancel visas and announce macro-aid package for Belarus
Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya has spoken at the Euronest
21.04.2021
I Was Being Lucky. Uladzimir’s story: ‘Everyone wanted to hit us, they seemed to enjoy it’
In 2020, Belarus became a country with thousands of detained, beaten, tortured people. In its project ‘I Was Being Lucky’, Belsat TV tells the stories of 21 Belarusians who suffered police brutality.
14.04.2021
I Was Being Lucky. Stas: ‘Riot police beat people who were lying on floor in two or three layers’
In 2020, Belarus became a country with thousands of detained, beaten, tortured people. In its project ‘I Was Being Lucky’, Belsat TV tells the stories of 21 Belarusians who suffered police brutality.
05.04.2021
UN urges Belarusian authorities to put an end to brutality and impunity of law enforcement officers
The statement notes that not a single criminal case on torture and ill-treatment has been initiated against law enforcement officers so far.
03.04.2021
I Was Being Lucky. Mikalai: ‘I was ordered to take off T-shirt and wipe puddle of my own blood’
In 2020, Belarus became a country with thousands of detained, beaten, tortured people. In its project ‘I Was Being Lucky’, Belsat TV tells the stories of 21 Belarusians who suffered police brutality.
01.04.2021
I Was Being Lucky. Dzyanis’ story: ‘Detainees severely beaten, forced to chant ‘I Love OMON’’
In 2020, Belarus became a country with thousands of detained, beaten, tortured people. In its project ‘I Was Being Lucky’, Belsat TV tells the stories of 21 Belarusians who suffered police brutality.
29.03.2021