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Rising costs of defiance: Number of political prisoners in Belarus hits a record
The number of political prisoners in Belarus appears to have increased by 550 per cent in just over a year. As of 12 April, human rights defenders estimate their total at 1,118 people. The cost of protesting and demonstrating...
18 January 2017
Freedom of expression: why do Belarusian authorities fear graffiti?
On 22 December 2016, three Belarusian street artists sued an investigative committee for unfounded accusations of hooliganism. On 13 January, the court rejected the claim, pointing to the absence of any violations of the artists' rights. Street art has became...
11 December 2015
Shadow Economy, Competitiveness, Relations with the EU and Russia – Digest Of Belarusian Analytics
The new report on human rights in Belarus - the Human Rights Centre Viasna has released its monthly monitoring. Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) presented four scenarios of development of relations between the EU, Russia and their common neighbours. Where is...
