criminal cases

Universal jurisdiction: Survivors of torture report Lukashenka’s crimes to German Prosecutor’s Office
Complaints of Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s committing crimes against humanity have been filed to the Federal Prosecutor’s Office of Germany, Deutsche Welle reports.
05.05.2021
Father of large family, political prisoner Viktar Syadou sentenced to 3 years in jail
Pershamayski district court of Minsk ended the hearing of criminal case of Minsker Viktar Syadou, human rights centre Viasna reports.
30.03.2021
Charge filed against investigative journo Dzyanis Ivashyn. KGB raids even his grandma’s place
On Monday, Belarusian security officers have searched the home of arrested journalist Dzyanis Ivashyn’s 95-year-old grandmother, human rights centre Viasna reports with reference to his wife Volha Ivashyna.
15.03.2021
Might-have-been presidential candidate Syarhei Tsikhanouski’s being in custody extended again
Popular Belarusian blogger Syarhei Tsikhanouski’s being held in prison has been extended to April, 29. The husband of opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya has been behind bars since late May.
26.02.2021
Jailed opposition activist Maryia Kalesnikava accused of ‘conspiracy’ and ‘extremism’
Maryia Kalesnikava, a member of the opposition Coordination Council and activist in might-have-been presidential candidate Viktar Babaryka’s campaign office, has faced two new charges.
12.02.2021
KGB says arson at traffic police building is act of terrorism
For the first time in many years, the KGB has opened a case for an “act of terrorism.”
29.10.2020
Nineteen criminal cases launched for posting personal data of police officers online
Employees of the Main Directorate of Internal Security of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Minsk opened 19 criminal cases against persons who published information about police officers and their relatives on the Internet, as well as against those who insulted and threatened security officials.
06.10.2020
Criminal cases opened against more than 80 persons over post-election protests
After Sunday’s protests, the Investigation Committee of Belarus launched 21 criminal cases, the Telegram channel of the agency reports.
10.08.2020
PMC Wagner members arrested in Belarus are in low mood - Russian consul
The moral and psychological condition of 33 Russian citizens who were detained in late July leaves much to be desired, Kirill Pletnyov, a consul of the Russian Embassy in Belarus, said.
04.08.2020
Journalists learnt what Viktar and Eduard Babaryka are accused of
Tax evasion, money laundering, bribery.
03.07.2020
Blogger Ihar Losik recognized as political prisoner
Human rights activists have called for the immediate release of the blogger.
01.07.2020
TG channel admin Losik charged with 'organizing mass disturbances'
Now Ihar is kept in a temporary detention facility in Akrestsina in Minsk.
26.06.2020
Another search of house of Viktar Babaryka’s son
On June 25, law enforcers raided the house of Eduard Babaryka’s house in Minsk district again, his girlfriend Alyaksandra Zverava reported said on Facebook.
25.06.2020