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United Nations experts expressed concern over allegations of prolonged incommunicado detention and dire custody conditions in Belarus that may amount to torture.
Belarus: "worms instead of meat", female ex-political prisoners describe "nightmare' penal system"
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Long considered one of Europe’s most repressive states, conditions in Belarus have become even harsher since a brutal security crackdown that followed a disputed presidential election in 2020.
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A former political prisoner, who was recently released, spoke about the detention conditions. She also discussed the pressure faced by political prisoners, healthcare in the penal colony, and the reason behind the disappearance of historical books from the library.
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A Belarusian political prisoner, jailed for criticizing President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has died under unclear circumstances, independent media and human rights groups say.
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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.
Bielorrusia: las autoridades atacan a menores de edad para reprimir la disidencia
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Belarus
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Bielorrusia: mas autoridades impulsan actuaciones penales masivas contra cientos de manifestantes pacíficos
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Belarus
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Biélorussie : les protestataires libérés racontent les tortures en prison
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Belarus
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Belarus: un prisonnier condamné à mort exécuté
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Europe
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Belarus
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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.