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Now playing Next Belarus Belarusian activist sentenced, weeks after stabbing himself in court Stsiapan Latypau was reportedly given an eight-a-and-half-year sentence after his trial resumed on Monday. 16/08/2021
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Now playing Next Belarus Revolt, repression & reprisals: A look back at Belarus' turbulent year Monday marks one year since the disputed election in Belarus, which sparked a protest movement of unprecedented size. 09/08/2021
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Now playing Next Belarus Belarusian opposition Twitter accounts suspended 'in error' Twitter accounts claiming to be "Belarusian People's Embassies" have been mistakenly suspended by the social network. 02/07/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus: Journalist Roman Protasevich moved from jail to house arrest Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Friday called moving Pratasevich and Sapega to house arrest “good news,” but stressed it is not the end. “House arrest is not freedom, they're still facing charges, their every step is still being watched" 25/06/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Trial of Sergei Tsikhanousky, Sviatlana's husband, opens in Belarus Sergei Tsikhanousky, a popular video blogger, is one of six men standing trial. He is accused of "preparation of mass disorder" and "incitement to hatred". 24/06/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Tsikhanouskaya: Diverting flight was 'huge mistake' by Belarus leader The Belarusian opposition leader told Euronews that Lukashenko made a 'huge mistake' by diverting a flight to arrest a journalist because it renewed international scrutiny into the regime. 26/05/2021
Now playing Next world news Belarus: Lukashenko claims he foiled US-backed 'coup' as 2 arrested The Belarusian President said that it was very "the FBI, the CIA" were "most likely" involved in the alleged plot to assassinate him and his family. 18/04/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus police continue crackdown on protests, making arrests in Minsk A demonstration in the Belarusian capital was thwarted by police who arrested at least 100 people in an ongoing crackdown against peaceful protests. 27/03/2021
Now playing Next Belarus European journalists demand release of jailed Belarusian colleagues More than 50 European journalists' unions on Thursday urged their governments to up the pressure on Belarus to release jailed journalists as the country marks Freedom Day. 25/03/2021
Now playing Next Belarus 'An attempt to intimidate': Belarus arrests journalists and activists "This is an attempt to intimidate journalists and human rights activists who have been telling the world about the unbelievable scale of repressions," said Viasna activist Valiantsin Stefanovich. 16/02/2021
Now playing Next Belarus 'A sham': Critics slam Lukashenko's alleged bid to reform Belarus Lukashenko, in power for over 26 years, declared to the 2,700 delegates present on Thursday that they would be able to draft constitutional reforms. The opposition has branded it a sham. 11/02/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Men's Ice Hockey world cup pulls out of Belarus over safety issues The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) said "it is currently impossible to ensure the welfare of teams, spectators and officials while holding a World Championship in Belarus." 19/01/2021
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