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Expected landslide victory for Lukashenko

The authoritarian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is heading for an expected landslide victory in Belarus and will get to stay on for a seventh term. .

Expected landslide victory for Lukashenko

Alleged landslide victory for Lukashenko in rigged election

"Europe's last dictator" has once again extended his grip on power in Belarus. Aleksandr Lukasjenko is claimed to have won with over 87 percent in Sunday's "election".

Alleged landslide victory for Lukashenko in rigged election

Europe's Last Dictator Consolidates His Power

It has been predetermined, by both the opposition and the EU. Now Belarus is going to the polls, an event expected to give the authoritarian and Russia-allied Aleksandr Lukashenko another five years in power.

Europe's Last Dictator Consolidates His Power

Belarus releases a fraction of prisoners ahead of election

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 32 political prisoners on Wednesday, ahead of the upcoming election. Still, over 1,200 people are imprisoned for regime criticism, and countless are those who are harassed or persecuted for their opinions.

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Dissidents' Relatives Arrested in Belarus Ahead of Election

The police in Belarus have arrested over 100 people with connections to political prisoners ahead of the presidential election in January, according to Belarusian human rights activists. The Human Rights Centre Viasna reports that the raids began on Thursday and targeted relatives and friends of political prisoners in various cities across the country.

Dissidents' Relatives Arrested in Belarus Ahead of Election

Opposition Leader: Release 224 Prisoners in Belarus

Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tichanovskaja, who is in exile, demands that the country's regime release 224 political prisoners. The mass arrests were carried out by Belarus' security police since President Aleksandr Lukasjenko continued his authoritarian rule – with Russian help – after a disputed election in 2020.

Opposition Leader: Release 224 Prisoners in Belarus

Belarus pardons parents of small children

The President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko, pardons 30 people convicted for protesting against his harsh regime. .

Belarus pardons parents of small children

The Regime Critic is Subjected to a "Slow Murder"

The Belarusian regime critic Maria Kolesnikova is being subjected to a "slow murder" and her health has seriously deteriorated in recent times, according to the leader of the Belarusian exile opposition, Svetlana Tichanovskaja. .

The Regime Critic is Subjected to a "Slow Murder"

German citizen sentenced to death in Belarus

A German citizen has been sentenced to death in Belarus, accused of, among other things, terrorism, reports the human rights organization Vjasna. The 30-year-old man is said to have been sentenced in a closed trial in June, according to Vjasna.

German citizen sentenced to death in Belarus

Belarus reportedly releases political prisoners

An unknown number of political prisoners are reported to have been released in the dictatorship of Belarus. .

Belarus reportedly releases political prisoners