Some opposition activists say Roman Protasevich may have been pardoned after being forced to collaborate with authorities.
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Roman Protasevich was a co-founder of a popular opposition Telegram channel that reported on the mass protests against the president’s re-election in 2020.
Women Of The Week: Malaysian Actress Michelle Yeoh, Hondura’s President Xiomara Castro And Belarusian Opposition Leader
This week, women are making history. From Michelle Yeoh’s historic Oscars win to Honduras’ first woman president lifting a longtime ban on the morning-after pill, here
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Belarus Has Sentenced Its Exiled Main Woman Opposition Leader To 15 Years In Prison For “Treason”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya was sentenced to 15 years in prison in absentia for treason and conspiracy to seize power.
Belarus Has Jailed The Russian Girlfriend Of Opposition Journalist Roman Protasevich For Six Years
Sofia Sapega, a Russian law student and the girlfriend of Belarusian opposition journalist Roman Protasevich, has been sentenced to six years in prison by a Belarus court.
This Belarus Skier Who Protested The President Was Banned From The Olympics And Had To Flee To Poland
Belarusian skier Darya Dolidovich has fled the country with her family after being barred from competing in the Beijing Winter Olympics allegedly for joining the country’s opposition movement.
Belarus Has Jailed This Opposition Leader For 18 Years For Trying To Run Against The Authoritarian President
Sergei Tikhanovsky, an opposition leader who tried to run against Belarus’ authoritarian president in the presidential election last year, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.
Belarus’ President Lured Thousands Of Migrants To The Polish Border And Now They’re Trapped And Dying
Thousands of migrants are trapped at the border between Belarus and Poland in freezing temperatures after Belarus reportedly lured them to the border on the promise that they would be able to cross into the European Union.
The Last Major Opposition Leader In Belarus Has Been Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For “Extremism”
Maria Kalesnikava, a prominent Belarusian opposition leader who organized demonstrations against President Alexander Lukashenko, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.
This Exiled Belarus Opposition Activist Has Been Found Dead In A Park In Ukraine After Going Missing
Vitaly Shishov, a Belarusian opposition activist, has been found dead in a park near his home in Kiev, Ukraine, where he had been living in exile.
This Belarusian Athlete Criticized Her Coaches And Was Taken To The Airport To Go Home Against Her Will
Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has been granted asylum in Poland after she was taken to an airport against her will by team officials to board a flight back home for complaining about the country’s coaches in an Instagram video.
Belarusian Opposition Journalist Roman Protasevich’s Family Says He Was Forced To Confess On State TV
Belarus authorities have released an interview with Roman Protasevich, the journalist who they arrested after “hijacking” a plane he was on and forcing it to land in Minsk, showing him confessing to organizing anti-government protests and praising president Alexander Lukashenko.