Anastasia is a social activist from Minsk, was detained on 17 February 2022 and arrested for 15 days allegedly for disorderly conduct. Later she was declared a suspect in a criminal case. She was accused of participation in protests (Article 342), calling for sanctions or actions aimed at harming the national security of the Republic […]
Author: ABC-Belarus
Prisoners and war. What happens inside Russian and Ukrainian prisons while the whole world is not watching
Data correct as of September 2022 The war in Ukraine has kept everyone’s attention for over eight months now. Many were horrified by the atrocities that accompany war efforts and are ongoing. We see dead soldiers, tortured civilians, sad faces of those who found their relatives killed and happy cries of locals on de-occupied territories. […]
Overview of repressions in September 2022
Ihar Bantser received another administrative sentence of 15 days on the 5th of September. He was detained on the 4th of August and since then served 30 days of arrest. Overall, Ihar spent 45 days in temporary detention facility this time. Viktar “Mao” Zharkevich, a famous punk musician, was detained on the 5th of September. […]
Overview of summer repressions in Belarus
Mikita Jemialjanau was transferred to the correctional facility in Vokovyssk where he was regularly sent to punishment cell on manufactured pretext, including communication with Siarhei Ramanau. Emelyanov Nikita VladimirovichIK-11, ul. Rokossovskogo 118, Volkovyssk, Volkovysski r-n, Grodnenskaya obl., 231900, BELARUS Pavel Bialanau, the guitarist of the Deviation band, who had been charged with insulting the prеsident […]
Pavel Bialanau | Pavel Belanov — released
Pavel Bialanau is a punk musician from Grodno, he used to play in the Deviation band known for its critical towards authorities lyrics. On 29 May 2022 he was called for an interview by the police in the case of some protest graffiti. He was stripped and cops took pictures of his tattoos, one of […]