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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Yuras Karmanau

EXPLAINED: Belarus outlaws prominent rights group viasna declaring it extremist | Vintage Vibes

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Belarusian authorities Wednesday declared the country's oldest and most prominent human rights group an extremist organization.

The move against Viasna, founded by imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, comes amid a yearslong crackdown on dissent in Belarus and exposes anyone involved in its activities to criminal prosecution.

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