Trafim Barysau Arrest date: December 2023Charges: — Act of terrorism— Illegal actions involving firearms and explosives— Desecration of structures and property damageSentence: 12 yearsPlace of detention: SIZO № 7 Trafim Barysau was born on September 24, 2006. He was allegedly detained in December 2023. According to a propaganda film shown on state television in late […]
We think it’s important to express our position on the situation that has unfolded around Mikola Dziadok after his release, as our group supported Mikola for a total of 10 years, and we shared with him the same movement and struggle against the dictatorship in Belarus. Mikola is a long-time activist who has served two
In September, Aliaksei Halauko had six months added to his six-year sentence under Article 411 (disobedience to prison administration). This information only became public in October. In October, under the same Article 411, Aliaksandar Kazlianka’s sentence was increased by 1.5 years, Pavel Shpetny’s by 2 years, and Jauhen Rubashka’s by 1 year. In October, it
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It’s not only criminalised to express any form of dissent in Belarus. Showing solidarity with political prisoners is also punishable, even when it comes from their parents. In the following three examples, you will learn how this form of repression looks like in the case of anarchists. Arresting relatives to put pressure on exiled activists
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In August, Ihar Alinevich completed his three-year prison sentence and was transferred to a colony. The so-called court considered Siarhei Ramanau’s appeal against his sentence under Article 411 and rejected it, adding an additional 1.5 years to his sentence. Thus, Siarhei’s total sentence is 24 years and 5 months. On September 14, he was transferred
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