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Belarusian authorities arrest 7 journalists who worked for an independent newspaper

Dec. 12, 2024 13:42 PM EST

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities have arrested seven journalists who worked for an independent regional news outlet, a media watchdog said Thursday, the latest move in a sweeping crackdown on dissent and freedom of speech by the country’s authoritarian President Alexander...

Belarus has arrested scores of relatives of dissidents ahead of presidential vote, activists say

Nov. 15, 2024 10:47 AM EST

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities have detained over 100 relatives of political prisoners in a new wave of arrests ahead of January’s election in which authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is seeking a seventh term, rights activists said Friday. The Viasna...

Belarusian authorities launch a new wave of repression ahead of presidential vote

Nov. 06, 2024 13:52 PM EST

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities have launched a new wave of arrests, seeking to uproot any sign of dissent ahead of January's election in which authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is seeking a seventh term, rights campaigners said. The Viasna human rights...