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Opposition politicians convicted in absentia of “conspiring to seize power”, crackdown on civil society and critical voices continues
Published at
06.04.2023
Country
Belarus
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- office raid
- HRD detained
- criminal defamation
- journalist detained
- HRD prosecuted

As Belarus marks 2nd anniversary of the 2020 protests, pressure against CSOs and protesters continues
Published at
06.10.2022
Country
Belarus
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- CSO closure
- criminal defamation

UN report raises concern over new laws restricting civic space
Published at
06.07.2022
Country
Belarus
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD prosecuted
- restrictive law

Prosecutions for 2020 protests continue
Published at
31.05.2022
Country
Belarus
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- journalist detained
- HRD prosecuted

Concern as authorities continue systematic retaliation against civil society
Published at
04.02.2022
Country
Belarus
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- CSO closure
- harassment
- negative court ruling
- internet restriction
- political interference
- restrictive law
- bureaucratic restriction
- censorship
- HRD prosecuted

Reprisals against activists for 2020 protests unabating
Published at
30.09.2021
Country
Belarus
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- political interference
- harassment
- HRD killing
- negative court ruling
- HRD prosecuted
- HRD threatened

July 2021: Black weeks for Belarusian Civil Society
Published at
26.08.2021
Country
Belarus
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
- CSO closure
- attack on journalist
- HRD detained
- negative court ruling
- internet restriction
- censorship

Crackdown on journalists continues, new restrictive regulations
Published at
11.06.2021
Country
Belarus
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- killing of journalist
- killing of protestors
- journalist detained
- CSO closure
- censorship
- HRD detained

Proposed law amendments in Belarus pose serious threats to Freedom of Expression and Press
Published at
28.05.2021
Country
Belarus
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- access to info. law
- office raid
- restrictive law
- censorship
- internet restriction

BELARUSIAN CSOs TAKE A STAND AGAINST PRESSURE AND COORDINATED PERSECUTION
Published at
05.04.2021
Country
Belarus
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- funding restriction
- surveillance
- journalist detained
- office raid
- positive CS development

Detained journalists and civic activists face freedom of expression threats in Belarus
Published at
31.03.2021
Country
Belarus
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on HRD
- journalist detained
- HRD detained
- attack on journalist
- protestor(s) detained
- labour rights
- protest