Tag: belarus

• ‘The only way to stop violence’: why protesters are unmasking Belarus police

  September 20, 2020

  Since the beginning of the protests, which followed rigged elections on 9 August, the majority of police, security officers from the feared KGB, and other officers targeting protesters have hidden behind masks or… more ›

• Belarus could bring down ‘another iron curtain’ across Europe

  September 20, 2020

  A United Nations investigator has warned of the danger of “another iron curtain” falling across Europe during an ill-tempered debate in Geneva on alleged human rights violations in Belarus. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/18/belarus-could-bring-down-another-iron-curtain-across-europe more ›

• Belarus TV shows arrest of ‘Russian mercenaries’

  July 31, 2020

  Belarus police arrested 32 Russians at a sanatorium, alleged to be members of the Wagner mercenary group. State channel Belaruskaja Tele-Radio showed the arrests, near the capital Minsk, on 29… more ›