Posted 3/4/2024, 8:23:39 PM
Over 4,690 Belarusians Convicted for Dissent Since 2020 Election in Mounting Crackdown
- Over 4,690 Belarusians convicted on politically-driven charges since August 2020 election and crackdown on dissent
- Scale of repression in Belarus even broader than in neighboring Russia
- At least 1,300 faced criminal investigation on political grounds just in 2022
- After recent elections, over 1,400 political prisoners remain behind bars, including Nobel Peace Prize winner
- At least 94 Belarusians sentenced to up to 23 years for opposing Russia's war in Ukraine