As Andrei Aliaksandrau and his fiance face treason charges, another activist shares her own experiences of Belarus’ court system
Lukashenka’s justice on show
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CATEGORY: Belarus
Contents – The battle for Ukraine: Artists, journalists and dissidents respond
The summer issue of Index magazine concentrated its efforts on the developing situation between Russia and Ukraine and consequential effects around Europe and the world. We decided to give voice to journalists, artists and dissidents who chose to...
Raised voices: why we must continue to listen
The news coming in from Belarus, Brazil, Hong Kong and Russia is devastating, writes our CEO Ruth Smeeth
“A joker, a poet and an idealist”
Belarusian journalist and poet Sabina Brilo (below) on her friend Andrei Aliaksandrau who goes on trial today
Belarus: An open letter from Andrei Aliaksandrau on his day in court
Our former colleague writes to his supporters as his trial on charges of treason opens in Belarus
#Belarus: Andrei Aliaksandrau comes to trial
On Monday 7 June, our former colleague will face court behind closed doors, charged with treason for helping protesters against Lukashenka’s government. We will be watching
Belarus: the free press continues despite attacks
The chair of the Belarusian Association of Journalists says reporting is harder than ever because of government crackdowns and war in neighbouring Ukraine
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine will give other tyrants free rein
I have struggled to write this blog. There don’t seem to the right words for something so serious, so terrifying but so utterly predictable. Putin has invaded Ukraine - again. As I write there are Russian bombs falling across Ukraine. Innocent...
Statement of support for Ukraine
More than 130 human rights and journalism organisations issue statement in condemnation of invasion and attacks on the press
Why Russian protests against invasion of Ukraine are so vital
Dissent against the action in Ukraine could be crushed just as it was in Czechoslovakia in 1968 but we should not give up hope