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2020.01.17 16:37

SBU accuses Belarus border guard of recruiting Ukrainian citizen

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) is investigating a criminal case initiated against a Belarusian border guards, RFE/RL reports.

2019.12.27 16:14 Updated

Arrests and fines: Belarusians persecuted over protesting against integration with Russia

On December 27, a number of participants in December’s anti-integration protests are being tried in Belarus, the human rights centre Viasna reports.

2019.12.25 17:03

Two Belarusians carrying 6 kg of cocaine detained in Nepal

Last week, 21-year-old Belarusian citizens Alina A. and Pavel V. were detained at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. They attempted to smuggle 6 kg of…

2019.12.23 15:19

Minsk: Election observer released from jail

Activist Pyotr Markelau, who spend 14 days in a predetention facility in Minsk, has been released on Monday. The man has been met by his…

2019.12.19 14:04

Minsk: Anti-integration activists detained, jailed

On Thursday. Yauhen Afnahel and Maksim Vinyarski, coordinators of the European Belarus civil campaign, have been sentenced to 15-day jail term over taking part in…

2019.12.13 15:21 Updated

Minsk: Lawyer barred from visiting activist in prison

Defense lawyer Alvina Minhazova has not been allowed to see Pyotr Markelau, who is serving 14-day jail term, for about six hours.

2019.11.04 12:21 Updated

‘Kicking and jumping on us’. Kurapaty defenders report police abuse

Zmitser Kazakevich, a Belarusian Christian Democracy parliamentary candidate, revealed the details of his detention in Kurapaty, a Stalin-era mass executions site near Minsk, on November,…

2019.10.15 14:34 Updated

‘Betrayal’. Belarus detains, frees Russian citizen suspected of meddling in US elections

Russian national Anna Bogacheva, who was detained in Belarus on the US request, is now at liberty, the Russian Embassy in Minsk reports.

2019.09.17 06:05

Actor beaten up by Russian National Guard sentenced to 3.5 years

Tverskoy district court of Moscow has sentenced actor Pavel Ustinov detained at the rally on August 3 to three and a half years in prison,…

2019.09.11 13:32

Lukashenka loses? Nearly 500 Belarusians involved in corruption stand trial in H1 2019

Over the first six months of the current year, 463 persons have been subject to punishment for corruption crimes in Belarus.

2019.08.12 07:13

Protests in Russia: 339 people detained across country

Russian police have detained about 339 people in five Russian cities in connection with the August 10 protests, "OVD-Info" reports.

2019.08.05 09:46

Moscow: Criminal case opened against participant in Saturday’s protest rally

The Russian authorities initiated a criminal case against one of the protesters who were detained in Moscow. The man allegedly put the arm on a…

2019.07.30 08:26

Arrests and trials: Moscow activists in crosshairs

On July 29, Moscow district courts ordered opposition activists Ilya Yashin, Konstantin Yankauskas and Alexander Solovyov held. Dmitry Gudkov and several other persons who were…

2019.07.09 12:18 Updated

Belsat Near You: Crew detained in Hantsavichy

On July 9, the local police have barred our crew from filming another episode of of the program Belsat Near You in Hantsavichy.

2019.07.08 12:42

Russia set to help its citizens detained over Independence Day tragedy in Minsk

Diplomats are seeking meetings with two Russian citizens who were placed in detention by Belarusian security forces in the wake of the accident that occured…