The Belarusian state has freed hundreds of people considered political prisoners in a bid to improve ties with the West. Among those still behind bars are some 200 convicted of fighting on Ukraine’s side, planning to do so, or otherwise supporting Kyiv’s defense against the Russian invasion.
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German police are investigating allegations of beatings and abuse at a Belarusian prison, after a former guard appeared to have settled in a provincial German town.
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Recent moves by Washington and Brussels show diplomatic tracks heading in opposite directions with regard to Belarus, highlighting a growing divide between the allies on how to deal with Europe's security.
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Prominent Belarus human rights defender Ales Byalyatski knew it was coming. His activist colleagues were being harassed and arrested. He just didn't know when. In an interview with RFE/RL days after his release, the Nobel laureate recounted his ordeal in a Belarusian prison.
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