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January 11, 2023

Belarus: Former detainee speaks of torture

News

Europe Violence Belarus

Unbearable conditions are created for dissidents in the Minsk temporary detention center (TDC), where they can be kept for months without hygiene items or a change of clothes. A Minsk resident told Viasna about the two-hour torture and beatings by the officers of the Main Directorate for Combating…

Source — Viasna

November 17, 2022

Belarus: Ikea subcontractors resort to forced labour in Belarus prisons

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Belarus

The Baggebo bookcase, the Kullen chest of drawers and the Brimness bed: all these flagship items manufactured by Ikea, the furniture giant, have something in common. Until the beginning of the war in Ukraine, they were made in one of the world’s most brutal dictatorships, Belarus.

Source — Disclose

January 18, 2022

Belarus: detention conditions of people sentenced to death

Analysis

Europe Access to legal rights Material conditions Death penalty Torture Social ties Belarus

Belarus is the only European country where the death penalty is applied. Data relating to death sentences and executions are confidential. The time between trial and execution is very short. The country has been condemned several times for failing to respect the right to a fair trial. Read more

March 1, 2021

Bielorrusia: las autoridades atacan a menores de edad para reprimir la disidencia

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Pre-trial detention Minors Europe Protest Violence Belarus

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: Spanish

November 4, 2020

Bielorrusia: mas autoridades impulsan actuaciones penales masivas contra cientos de manifestantes pacíficos

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Europe Access to legal rights Justice Protest Violence Belarus

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: Spanish

September 15, 2020

Biélorussie : les protestataires libérés racontent les tortures en prison

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Europe Torture Violence Belarus

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French

October 10, 2019

Belarus: “we’re still wondering where he is buried…”

Testimonial

Europe Death penalty Belarus

Aliaksandra Y.’s father was sentenced to death and executed in 2016. She was not notified of the execution. This is her story. Read more

June 13, 2019

Belarus: un prisonnier condamné à mort exécuté

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Europe Death penalty Violence Belarus

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French

March 20, 2018

Welcome to LTP

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Europe Health Mental health Drugs Material conditions Belarus

In Belarus, people are locked up to wean them off alcohol. These are strange places where time seems to have stopped after the fall of Soviet Union. Read more

May 5, 2017

Belarus: rapporteurs condemn execution of Siarhei Vostrykau in Belarus

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Belarus

‘I deplore the recent execution of Siarhei Vostrykau and send my condolences to his family,’ said Andrea Rigoni (Italy, ALDE), PACE rapporteur on the situation in Belarus. ‘This happens at a very delicate time. The Belarusian regime is trying to build good relations with our Assembly, the Council o…

Source — Assemblée parlementaire du Conseil de l'Europe