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Belarus President Lukashenko to seek seventh term in January vote

Opposition calls for non-recognition of vote set to extend Lukashenko’s 30-year rule.

Al Jazeera

Belarus Opposition Leader Urges Release Of Political Prisoners

Belarusian opposition leader calls for release of political prisoners in Belarus amid crackdown by Lukashenko. Ongoing human rights violations underscore n...

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Belarusians fleeing repression at home say they face new threats and intimidation abroad

More than a half-million Belarusians have fled their country since 2020 as the authoritarian government cracked down its critics

The Independent UK

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Belarusian President Pardons Protest-Related Prisoners

Belarusian President Lukashenko pardons protesters amid ongoing political repression and international scrutiny. Opposition leader calls for release of all...

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Sham trial is Belarusian strongman’s latest attempt to silence critics — even those living abroad

Twenty political analysts are on trial in absentia in Belarus, accused of trying to overthrow the 30-year regime of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

The Conversation

Hungary's foreign minister visits Belarus despite EU sanctions, talks about expanding ties

Hungary’s top diplomat has visited Belarus for talks on expanding ties despite the European Union’s sanctions against the country

The Independent UK

Belarus Continues Crackdown On Opposition Activists Fleeing Abroad

Belarus intensifies crackdown on dissent, targeting opposition activists abroad and imposing criminal charges for criticizing the regime.

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Belarus targets opposition activists with raids and property seizures

Authorities in Belarus have announced raids and the seizure of property of 104 opposition activists who have fled the country

The Independent UK

Mourners Pay Tribute To Belarusian Woman Killed In Warsaw

Mourners in Warsaw honor a Belarusian woman attacked and killed, sparking community outrage and calls for action against violence.

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U.N. Urges Belarus To Pardon Jailed Opposition Leader With Cancer

U.N. experts urge Belarus to consider pardoning opposition politician with cancer in prison amid human rights concerns. Calls for release of political pris...

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Belarus Election: Lukashenko Tightens Grip Amid Opposition Boycott

Belarus elections face opposition boycott and manipulation allegations, testing government's response to 2020 protests.

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Belarus political prisoner dies after authorities fail to provide him with medical care, group says

A human rights group says that a political prisoner has died in prison in Belarus after authorities failed to provide him with proper medical care

The Independent UK

Belarusians who fled repression face new hurdles as they try to rebuild their lives abroad

Hundreds of thousands of Belarusians who fled repression in their homeland face the prospect of having invalid documents after authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree halting passport renewals abroad

The Independent UK

In Belarus, 3 protest musicians are sentenced to long prison terms

Members of a pop music group that became a symbol of protest in Belarus were sentenced Tuesday to prison terms of up to nine years in the country’s relentless crackdown on dissent

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‌New York Gathering Highlights Guatemalan-Jewish Relationship And Commitment To Religious Freedom‌

Global leaders emphasize interfaith relations on sidelines of the UN General Assembly

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Belarus bans citizens from renewing passports abroad, spreading fear among those who fled repression

Belarus’ authoritarian president banned citizens from renewing their passports while staying abroad, which could force those who fled the country amid growing repression to return to maintain their travel documents

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Belarus artist who put manure at Lukashenko’s office dies in jail

Artist and political activist Ales Pushkin, 57, has died in a prison in what his wife said were ‘unclear circumstances’.

The Independent UK

Son of jailed Belarusian presidential hopeful handed 8-year sentence

The son of a jailed Belarusian presidential hopeful has been convicted and sentenced on charges that he and other activists rejected as trumped up

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Belarus opposition leader says anonymous note alleges that her husband died in prison

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says she received an anonymous note alleging that her imprisoned husband, also an opposition figure, died behind bars

The Guardian - UK

Belarusian exiles’ hopes dashed as Lukashenko boasts of saving Putin

Opposition plans to overthrow Moscow-backed dictator are back on hold after his role in halting Wagner mutiny

Tribune News Service

Prigozhin denies he planned coup, says Wagner will survive

Yevgeny Prigozhin broke his silence Monday for the first time since leading an armed rebellion, saying he wasn’t trying to oust Vladimir Putin’s government but would keep his Wagner mercenary company going despite official efforts to shut it down.

Tribune News Service

Wagner chief says he had no plan to overthrow Putin’s government

Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin broke his silence for the first time since leading an armed rebellion to insist he had no intention of ousting President Vladimir Putin’s government.

The Conversation

Failed Wagner Group coup leaves Putin humiliated and Belarus dictator Lukashenko more secure – for now

For Vladimir Putin, the abortive Wagner Group coup has been a humiliating affair that exposed his lack of control over military units ostensibly fighting for Russia. It was an episode that the Russian president is unlikely to forgive in a hurry.

The Independent UK

Belarus crackdown targets not just political activists but also their lawyers

For nearly three years, a harsh crackdown on dissent in Belarus by its authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has filled the country’s penal colonies with thousands of political prisoners, with new arrests reported daily

The Independent UK

Putin says Russian tactical nuclear weapons to be deployed to Belarus next month

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Moscow will deploy some of its tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus next month, a move that the Belarusian opposition described as an attempt to blackmail the West

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