A law student of the Belarusian State University was forced to confess on camera to discrediting the BRSM primary school. The video was published in the official account of the faculty The official Instagram account of BSU Law School published a "repentant" video with a student. In it he allegedly confesses to spreading information that defames the administration and BRSM of the faculty. On camera, the young man gave his name, surname, and course, as well as voiced the claims that the "activists" had against him. — I allowed myself to publicly disseminate discrediting information about the administration of the Faculty of Law, as well as information discrediting the image of the BRSM of the Faculty of Law. I confess my guilt in full, I repent. Based on my mistakes, I recommend young people to carefully monitor what they say, to whom and in what situations, as well as to work for the benefit of our country, said the third-year student. Belarusians have long been familiar with this genre - after 2020, security forces have published dozens of confession videos, recorded under duress. But the news is that Belarusian universities are now resorting to such methods, not hesitating to publish these materials in their social networks. After the media coverage and comments from lawyers, the student was forced to record another video - with an appeal not to draw attention to this situation. Why are such videos a violation of the law and torture? As Maria Kolesova-Gudilina noted: — This is a direct violation of the presumption of innocence, when a person is forced to confess in a non-procedural form to committing a prohibited act. Such a video violates the right not to be subjected to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or torture. Those who force such videos can be prosecuted under Article 426 of the Criminal Cod The lawyer of "Viasna" Pavel Sapelko notes that the recording of such "penitential" videos violates several constitutional and international norms at once: — The very process of filming and the use of video recordings of this kind violate several norms of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). First of all - a set of rights of a person detained on suspicion of committing a crime, because such people, as a rule, become victims of forced filming. Their rights are enshrined in Article 14 of the ICCPR and include the rights to be represented by a defender, not to testify against themselves, to know what the person is accused of, to be brought before a court as soon as possible. In addition, being forced to participate in such reels is a direct violation of the presumption of innocence, when a person is forced in a non-procedural form to confess to committing a prohibited act or to incriminate himself for committing a crime. Perhaps, from the criminal procedural point of view, it would not be so important if we had a fair and independent court. But, unfortunately, these videos are recognized as evidence and are used to justify convictions, even though they were obtained in a non-procedural manner. Being forced to take part in such videos violates freedom of expression, because this right includes not only expressing one's opinion, but also not expressing it, refusing to speak out about certain issues of social and political nature. But very often people are forced to speak out not only about their actions, the actions of relatives and friends, but also in general - about the actions of certain socio-political groups. Moreover, such recordings directly interfere with the privacy of one's private life, because people are forced to reveal non-public aspects of their life: professional issues, financial situation, sexual orientation, and so on. The videos also violate the right not to be subjected to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or torture. After all, even if a person has no visible marks or has not been subjected to cruel measures or torture, we and the people who are forced to be filmed are well aware that refusing to be filmed could entail this. It is particularly cynical that it is the law school that has resorted to such methods. The place where laws are supposed to be taught is now practicing their violation. In the past academic year alone, activists know of at least 10 cases of political repression at the faculty. These violations of the law will clearly not be investigated under the current regime. But at least a fraction of justice can be returned by disseminating information about those involved in the crime: Rector of Belarusian State University Andrei Korol Dean of Law Faculty Andrey Shidlovsky Vice-dean for educational work Victor Sukhoparov Chairman of BRSM Kirill Ponomarev Chairperson of Student Union Anna Sergeenko Chairperson of the Trade Union Bureau Kirill Polyukhovich The Honest University Project asks: if you know anything about this incident, please write to the chatbot @honestuniver on Telegram(app). The University of Integrity will seek to have those involved in the crackdown on the law school placed on sanctions lists and punished legally for their actions in the future. Sources of publication: Honest People and zerkalo.io

European Commission European External Action Service EU Governments Governments of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia U.S. Department of State Appeal In the 21st century, mass crimes are taking place in the centre of Europe. Crimes against humanity are carried out by illegitimate authorities headed by Lukashenko. Belarus found itself under a wave of mass repression that has not been faced before in the modern history of Europe. According to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the regime holds about 1,500 political prisoners in conditions of cruel and degrading treatment, massively using methods of violence, which leads to human casualties - political prisoners die in Belarusian prisons. But there are actually thousands of political prisoners in Belarus. There were systematically used methods of torture, sexual violence, incommunicado. They disappear in prisons, and even their relatives cannot get information about their fate. The regime has given the order to deprive political prisoners of the right to receive medicines. There is no assistance from lawyers. Belarusian prisons resemble concentration camps. It is impossible and unacceptable in this situation to observe how basic human rights are being mocked in Belarus, and how Belarusian political prisoners are dying. Noting the steps taken by the EU, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, the United States and international organizations, we appeal to you with a proposal to take the following additional steps in order to save the lives of Belarusians and release political prisoners: 1. Immediately impose maximum in scale and power sanctions against the Lukashenko regime by the EU decision; 2. Adopt national sanctions packages of the USA, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia; 3. Immediately close all border checkpoints on the borders of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Belarus, with the exception of passenger checkpoints and demand the release of all political prisoners; 4. Create a special international tribunal on the facts of crimes against humanity carried out by the Lukashenka regime and bring to justice all those responsible; 5. Start using the instruments of responsibility within the framework of the national legislation of the EU countries (universal jurisdiction) in relation to those responsible for violence against Belarusians. The appeal was adopted on the International Day of Political Prisoners of Belarus at a demonstration in Warsaw on May 21, 2023. (more than 1,000 participants in the demonstration ) The appeal is joined by: Initiative group of former political prisoners in Belarus, Head Aliaksandr Kabanau, former political prisoner National Anti-Crisis Management, Head of the NAM and Representative of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus on the transit of power Pavel Latushka, sentenced to 18 years of imprisonment (in absentia), brother of political prisoner Anatoly Latushka BYPOL, Head of the initiative, Representative of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus for the restoration of law and order Alexander Azarov Representative of the United Transitional Cabinet for National Revival Alina Kouszyk Representative of the People's Embassy of Belarus to Poland Museum of Free Belarus, Head Natalya Zaderkovskaya Member of the Coordination Council of Belarus Volha Paulava Member of the Coordination Council of Belarus Artsiom Brukhan A similar appeal was adopted on May 21, 2023, at a rally of the Belarusian diaspora in Vilnius (about 300 participants) and at a rally of the Belarusian diaspora in London (60 people)

Selection and training of Belarusian citizens to participate in the implementation of reforms in key positions in state and local government during the transition period The Lukashenko era is slowly coming to an end. The war and geopolitical processes taking place in the region today increase the probability of changes in Belarus earlier than we expected. But are we ready for them? Let us imagine that Lukashenko’s thirty-year autocracy comes to an end quickly or gradually, and Belarus finally takes the path of democracy. There comes a transition period in the formation and reorganization of the institutions of power. Who will work in them? Officials and specialists of the previous regime will be subjected to lustration — competent specialists who have not violated the law and the rights of their fellow citizens will stay on. But many more specialists will be needed. The question is where to find them and how quickly they can be trained, because the acute shortage of qualified personnel will threaten the reforms and democratic changes in the country. Another problem also arises. All these years, especially after 2020, employees in state institutions have been selected on the basis of their loyalty to the regime, not their professionalism. The management of the highest authorities was simply appointed, often without experience, and, for example, the head of a department in one department could become a minister in a completely different one. As a consequence, at all levels of government officials and managers demonstrated incompetence, were afraid to take responsibility and show initiative — the entire system worked ineffectively. In November 2022, the National Anti-Crisis Management team, the United Transitional Cabinet and the For Freedom movement with the support of non-governmental organizations officially announced the launch of a large-scale program "New Personnel of New Belarus". Its goal is to train future civil servants for the country during the first period after the change of power. On the basis of the University of Warsaw, the Vienna Diplomatic Academy and other EU educational institutions future ministers and their deputies, ambassadors and advisors, heads of government departments and local authorities, administrators of municipal transport and municipal departments will be trained. The system of training specialists is built according to the standards of Western countries. As students pass the educational courses and certification, they will be sent for internships in European authorities and public administration, and afterwards they will be included in a unified personnel register. Thus, the value orientations of the educational program are based on three basic principles: independence, Europeanism, and democracy. Any Belarusan adult, irrespective of his or her cooperation with the democratic structures, can apply for this education: students are trained for administrative, not political work. At the same time, adherence to democracy is the main requirement for applicants, along with competence in their field and noninvolvement in the crimes of the regime. All of this, as well as the candidates' wishes and experiences, will be clarified during questionnaires and meetings, and the data of program participants will be stored separately, using encryption and security systems. After the verification procedure, students will be assigned a training and internship scheme and set a deadline. Over the past two years the University of Warsaw alone has trained 45 specialists of the diplomatic corps and the apparatus of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus. In December, another 15 trainees were enrolled. And this is not the limit. We are just at the start.

The events of the recent history of Belarus are a source of hope for our people as they continue their difficult struggle against dictatorship and Russian occupation. The Museum of Free Belarus will be a unique cultural site where historical artifacts related to the protest movement of the Belarusians from 2020 to the present will be collected, preserved, and displayed Project presentation (pdf) ⇲ The most important socio-political events in the modern history of Belarus are taking place today. Thousands of Belarusians across the country and abroad are engaged in active opposition to Lukashenko and his puppet regime. Participants of the protest movement collected many documents and artifacts that have historical and cultural value for New Belarus and are items of museum value. These include printed documents signed by the leaders of the democratic forces of Belarus, personal belongings of Belarusian political prisoners, posters, and flags of participants of peaceful actions, and much more. Obviously, today it is impossible to openly collect, store and display such items in Belarus because of the threat of their confiscation or destruction by the Lukashenka regime. Some items are secretly kept in the homes of free Belarusians, while others have been taken by those who left the country because of political persecution to Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, and other countries. Over time, these documentary evidence of the history of the Belarusian protest may be lost. That is why it is extremely important now to start collecting such artifacts, to ensure their preservation and, at the same time, to demonstrate the events on the difficult path of the Belarusians to democracy. Currently, the museum collection has begun to form on a volunteer basis, it includes several dozen items of museum significance. The Warsaw municipality has provided over 367 square meters of premises for the museum in the heart of the Polish capital. By creating the Museum of Free Belarus, the NAM team in cooperation with partners seek to create a cultural and educational space in Warsaw, where historical artifacts related to the peaceful protest movement of the Belarusians will be collected, preserved, and displayed to residents and guests of Poland. The Museum of Free Belarus project has already been supported by democratic forces of Belarus, including the Office of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and the Belarusian Rada of Culture. There is a preliminary agreement on cooperation with the National Institute of Museology and Heritage Protection of Poland, the largest social archive in Poland — the Karta Foundation, the Hoover Institution of War, Peace and Revolution at Stanford University (USA), the Belarusian Library and the Museum named by F. Skharyna in London (UK). We believe that the newly created Museum of Free Belarus will become a new popular venue for Belarusian cultural activists who had to emigrate, and a very important and visited cultural object not only for the Belarusians, but also for all residents of Warsaw and guests from other European cities, showing their solidarity with Belarus. Publications on this topic Latushko suggested that Lukashenka’s Palace be turned into a "Museum of Free Belarus" (English subtitles) A painting from Olga Yakubovskaya’s famous protest series was given to the Museum of Free Belarus Vladimir Neklyaev donated his book to the Museum of Free Belarus The bullet that wounded the Belarusian on August 9, 2020 — in the fund of the Museum of Free Belarus "One day We will return home together." Kristina Timanovskaya’s medal was donated to the Museum of free Belarus Kristina Timanovskaya’s medal will be donated to the Museum of Free Belarus — Belsat TV Help the Free Belarus Museum Donate with Cryptocurrencies Foundation Bialorus Przyszlosci (The Future of Belarus) Poland Bank account Museum PL 33109010560000000150541802 Santander Bank Polska S.A. al. Jana Pawła II 17 00-854 Warszawa NIP: 896-000-56-73 REGON: 930041341 KOD SWIFT/BIC: WBKPPLPP

The Human Rights Center "Viasna" declared 21 May as the Day of Political Prisoners in Belarus. On this day in 2021, political prisoner Vitold Ashurak, an activist from Berezovka, died in Shklou colony #17 under unclear circumstances. Today the human rights situation in Belarus is only deteriorating, mass repression is becoming more widespread. It is impossible to establish the exact number of political prisoners. According to the Human Rights Center "Viasna", almost 1,500 people are recognized as political prisoners, while according to DissidentBY initiative the number of political prisoners is 1,770, and a number of experts call the figure 5,000. The NationalтAnti-Crisis Management urges everyone to join the action "May 21 - Day of Political Prisoners in Belarus", to express solidarity with political prisoners of Belarus and once again demand their release. On May 21 in Warsaw will be held: 13:00 — meeting (Constitution Square) and march in memory of the hero of Belarus Vitold Ashurko. Organized by the Belarusian Youth Hub of the "Viasna" center; 14:30 — meeting and solidarity rally with compatriots, who are now imprisoned for political reasons (Cracow suburb, near the Copernicus monument). Organized by a group of former political prisoners with the support of the People's anti-crisis office, BYPOL initiative, veterans of "Polk Kalinowski" and the Association of Belarusian Businessmen ABBA. The installation of the "Chain of Solidarity" can be seen from 22 to 28 May at the Museum of Free Belarus (Warsaw, Foksal 11); 17.00 — presentation of projects to help political prisoners "Pravaabaron 2.0" by DissidentBY and writing cards to political prisoners. Organizers - (People's Crisis Management), non-profit initiative DissidentBY, the initiative "Belarusians of Warsaw". What else each of us can do on this day, as well as the addresses of events of the Day of political prisoners in other countries and cities, see the website of HRC "Viasna". We care, and let them know it!

Persecution for language, torture, mockery and yellow tags for Belarusian-language political prisoners, destruction of Belarusian-language publishing houses, bookstores, schools, etc. organizations, consistent discrimination against the Belarusian language and active Russification of all spheres of state and public life, education and culture, demonization of national symbols and harsh persecution for their use... All these and many other manifestations of purposeful anti-Belarusian, anti-national policy and ideology in our country, for the implementation of which the pro-Russian puppet Lukashenko regime is responsible, are absolutely not accidental. This is a strategy. It is a strategy of destroying the national identity, self-consciousness and self-determination of the Belarusians, destroying the sovereignty and statehood of Belarus in principle - their dissolution into the so-called "Russian world". On February 24, 2023, having completed the process of hybrid occupation of Belarus by the hands of its puppet Lukashenko regime, Russia once again invaded Ukraine. And if it was not obvious to anyone in the world before, today it simply cannot be denied: Russia's aggressive strategy is based on a certain ideology — the ideology of racism. In the video, we dissected the signs and practices of racism in Belarus and tried to find answers to the fundamental questions which we, the Belarusians, have been avoiding for quite a long time: Are we willing to accept that racism in our country will win and become the ideology of Belarus? Will we allow our identity to be destroyed and turn us into "Russians with a quality mark" and independent Belarus into "Belarus", part of the "Russian world"? Do we want to feel the consequences of the war unleashed by the Russians and become a nuclear target on the map of Europe? Do we want to share the shame and responsibility for war crimes committed by Russia and its puppet Lukashenko regime against Ukraine? Racism in Ukraine will not win. Russia will not win this war. But what will happen to us, what side of history and civilization we will be on, whether we will save ourselves as a nation, or save our country, all depends only on ourselves.

Let us imagine the situation: Putin arrives in Belarus on a visit. We know that on March 17, 2023, the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued a warrant for Putin's arrest. What will Lukashenko do in this case? The answer is obvious... Or is it? To begin with, a little background history, to refresh your memory. As you know, Vladimir Putin is accused of committing a war crime - the illegal deportation of children from the occupied territories of Ukraine to Russia. On April 10, the NAM team declared Lukashenko's involvement in the illegal transfer of Ukrainian children. Based on the facts, documents and other evidence of the dictator's involvement in this crime, we have prepared and handed over to the Ukrainian side and other international partners a preliminary report "Role of the Lukashenko regime, Russia and the Union State in the illegal displacement and re-education of Ukrainian children". We are not publishing it in the public domain at this time for information protection reasons, but we will certainly do so later. Subsequently, on April 27, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a resolution clearly noting the involvement of the Lukashenko regime in war crimes against Ukrainian children. On May 4, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine also issued an appeal to foreign countries to condemn the crimes of forced deportation of Ukrainian children committed by the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, in which the role of Lukashenko in committing this crime is clearly indicated. Finally, the fact of illegal transfer of Ukrainian children to the Republic of Belarus was also noted in the report of the special mechanism within the OSCE, which qualified the deportation of children from Ukraine, including to the territory of Belarus, as a war crime. U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE Michael Carpenter commented on the OSCE report as follows: «The Lukashenko regime is an accomplice to Russia in the war, not only because it allowed the use of Belarusian territory to attack Ukraine and its infrastructure to train and rotate Russian troops, but also because children forcibly deported from the occupied Ukrainian territories are brought to Belarus». The documents listed above: the PACE resolution, the appeal of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the OSCE report are three big steps towards our goal - issuing an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Lukashenko. We are moving steadily towards it. This is very difficult and painstaking work, which is the focus of our activities today. Whenever possible, we try to actively cover it and share with you additional information, important points and facts that emerge in the course of this work. There are a few of these points we want to make today. We said earlier that the illegal deportation and displacement of civilians during armed conflict - including children - are crimes under the Geneva Conventions, to which all countries in the world are parties. And all countries in the world have an obligation to surrender such criminals to the competent authorities, or to the International Criminal Court. Hence there are two important points at once: First - the Republic of Belarus, as a party to the Geneva Conventions, in the case of Vladimir Putin's visit, taking into account the warrant issued for his arrest, just like any other country in the world, is obliged to hand him over to the International Criminal Court. Yes, of course, we understand that the illegitimate Lukashenko, as Putin's puppet and main ally, is unlikely to do so. Though knowing Lukashenko's complete unprincipled nature, we can assume anything. After all, the sword of international justice hangs over him too - and he may want to avoid it... At the same time, the dictator's entourage, especially the military, has much to think about. Whether Putin will be in our country soon, we do not know. But if he does, you know what to do. Unless, of course, there are those among you who still believe in justice and fairness and want to stop the war against Ukraine and to save Belarus' independence. Secondly, exactly the same will apply to Lukashenko, when a similar arrest warrant will be issued against him. For our part, we will do our best to make it happen. But in the meantime, you think it over. There will not be enough room on the plane if the dictator escapes. But in The Hague, where he is methodically dragging all of you, there is plenty of room.

Judges of the Lukashenko regime in Belarus sentenced Lazarenko to six years in prison. In 2020, she counseled victims outside the detention center on Okrestina According to the Human Rights Center "Viasna. Minsk City Court sentenced lawyer Anastasia Lazarenka to six years in a general regime colony in the case of "leaking" personal data of police officers. Anastasia's case began to be considered on 2 May, but the process was closed almost immediately. The trial was led by judge Svetlana Cherepanova, the state prosecution was supported by prosecutor Aliaksandra Ramanenka. The political prisoner's right to defense was restricted - one of her lawyers was summoned to court as a witness, so he could no longer defend her, as a result Lazarenka was restricted in her right to defense during the trial. According to human rights defenders, this happened shortly before the end of the investigation. Anastasia Lazarenko was found guilty under three articles of the Criminal Code: Gross violation of order (part 1 of article 342 of the Criminal Code), unlawful acts in relation to information on private life (Article 203-1 of the Criminal Code) assistance in inciting enmity or discord (part 6 of article 16 and part 3 of article 130 of the CC). According to the materials of the case, Lazarenka allegedly passed the data of the law enforcement officers and judges to the representatives of the telegraph channel "Black Book of Belarus" (BKB), as well as participated in a march in Minsk on August 16, 2020. As Euroradio reported earlier, the law enforcers came to detain Anastasia Lazarenko with submachine guns and bulletproof vests. They climbed in the windows and broke down the door in the house. In August 2020, Lazarenko was holding consultations for Belarusians injured by the siloviki near the detention center on Okrestina in Minsk. She was left with an elderly father and a 19-year-old son who suffers from Crohn's disease.

This long list is not all cases of detention, torture and sentences of Belarusians. These are just some of the most famous and absurd cases there are 1421 political prisoners in Belarus today; at least 3661 people convicted for political reasons; since 2020, about 15000 politically motivated criminal cases have been opened; right now, about 4000 people are awaiting trial on political articles; since August 2020, more than 50000 people have been detained. According to the Human Rights Center "Viasna", at least 317 people were detained in October (in September and October, at least 450 people were detained in Minsk alone for political administrative articles). It is known about at least 193 court sessions on administrative cases: at least 95 administrative arrests and 21 fines were imposed. In total, 425 years of imprisonment were imposed on politically motivated criminal cases in October. At least 114 people were convicted in "protest" criminal cases. This long list is not all cases of detention, torture and sentences of Belarusians. These are just some of the most famous and absurd cases. Repressions in Belarus: October 1 - November 7 October 1 A year of restriction of freedom under home confinement was sentenced to Brest resident Siarhei Beraziuk for insulting police officers. According to the materials of the prosecution, Bereziuk "posted publicly available messages that contradict universal morality, expressed in an indecent form, humiliating the honor and dignity of government officials." October 2 The Brest Regional Court handed down a harsh sentence in the criminal case of political prisoner Dzianis Salmanovich. He was charged under 5 articles of the Criminal Code at once. The court found Salmanovich guilty and, on the totality of the charges, sentenced him to 10 years of imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony. Political prisoner Iryna Pryhava from Brest has not been in touch for 4 months. As it became known to human rights activists, not a single letter has come from her in 4 months. Also, the correspondence that is sent to her is returned to the addressees back. October 3 67 Belarusians were included in the "list of extremists" at once. Former Belarusian national football team player Vasil Khamutouski was sentenced to 13 days of arrest for sending materials from a Telegram channel recognized as extremist in Belarus. Dzmitry Semchanka, former TV presenter and ex-head of the “presidential pool” of the ANT TV channel, was arrested for 13 days for distributing "extremist materials". October 3 Political prisoner Alena Gnauk was deprived of care packages and dates. 8 security officers in full uniform and with St. George ribbons came to detain Volha Ramantsova because of her comment on the Internet. October 5 Dziyana Kishkarenka was sentenced to 3 years of restriction of freedom in an open-type correctional institution for participating in the "March for the Release of Political Prisoners". Novopolotsk resident Anastasiya Savuliak called the police and "insulted Lukashenko" — she was sentenced to a penal colony. October 6 The authorities closed the Catholic Christian social center’s school in Minsk. A verdict was passed in the "BelaPAN case". Judge Viachadlau Tuleyka awarded the accused journalists the following terms: Andrei Aliaksandrau - 14 years in a penal colony. Iryna Zlobina - 9 years in a penal colony. Dzmitry Navazhylau - 6 years in a penal colony. Iryna Leushyna - 4 years in a penal colony. Experienced transplant specialist Aliaksei Aliakseichyk, who performed bone marrow transplant operations, was detained. October 7 A Belarusian was detained for insulting Lukashenko, Putin and Kadyrov. The security forces forced the detainee to apologize separately to Kadyrov and say "Akhmat Sila" on the background of the Chechen flag. In Grodno, Andrei Sacheuka, man with a mental illness, was sentenced to 6 years in a penal colony. October 8 Political prisoner Uladzislau Barysau was deprived of dates in the colony. October 10 A court in Minsk sentenced Alena Latushka, the wife of the cousin of politician Pavel Latushka, to 2,5 years of restriction of freedom under home confinement. Earlier, her husband Anatol Latushka was sentenced to 6 years in prison. Mikhail Korzun was sentenced to 4 years in a penal colony for negative comments against Lukashenko. October 11 The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against the creators and volunteers of the Kalinouski regiment. Dzmitryi Shabetnik was sentenced to 2,5 years in a penal colony for reposting news about Russian aggression. A resident of Mogilev, Arkadz Gumennikau, was detained in a barber shop for "distributing photos of the white-red-white flag in social networks". The pastor of the New Generation church, Siarhei Paulouski, was detained. October 12 The deputies adopted a bill toughening travel abroad for security forces and those who came under administrative prosecution. The KGB will be able to restrict Belarusians from leaving the country for six months if it "contradicts the interests of the national security of Belarus." It is not reported which citizens and on what grounds will fall into this category. Trip abroad will be prohibited for those against whom the administrative process is being conducted, and the court has not yet made a decision. This includes "political" articles of the Administrative Code: "disobedience", "violation of the order of organizing or holding mass events " and others. Employees of law enforcement agencies, including civilian personnel, will be allowed to leave Belarus only in agreement with the leadership. If such persons have a biometric passport, they will have to hand it over to the personnel department for the duration of their service. October 13 "Rail partisan" from Asipovichy Aliaksei Shyshkavets was sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony. Minsk resident Dzmitry Kavalenka was sentenced to 15 days for "Pahonia" on the license plate of the car. In addition, Dzmitry's car was taken away for examination and not returned after his release. GUBOPiK detained resident of Mogilev Dzianis Kleshchanka - he was forced to trample his cap with "Pahonia" and sing songs of "Lube" (Russian band). October 14 The Partyzanski district court of Minsk sentenced political prisoners Alena and Dzmitry Paulovich to a penal colony. They have 2 minor children. Alena was sentenced to 2 years, Dzmitry — 1.5 years of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. The list of "extremists" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was replenished with 79 surnames at once. The married couple of political prisoners was convicted for participating in protest actions: Anton Maslyka — penal colony, Katsiaryna Yeudakimava — restricted freedom under home confinement. Yury Kazakevich, the owner of a shop with national symbols, was detained in Baranavichy. Orthodox priest Uladzislau Bagamolnikau was convicted again. He will be kept behind bars for at least 59 days. October 15 The co-owner of the "Studio of the national Belarusian tattoo 1863" Andrei Vaitsekhovich was detained in Bierazino. October 17 Sentences were passed in the "Autukhovich case" (judge - Maksim Filatau): Mikalai Autukhovich - 25 years in a maximum-security penal colony; Pavel Sova - 20 years in a medium-security penal colony; Viktar Snehur - 19 years in a medium-security penal colony; Iryna Melkher - 17 years in a general-security penal colony; Volha Mayorova - 20 years in a general-security penal colony; Uladzimir Hundar - 18 years in a medium-security penal colony; Siarhei Rezanovich - 16 years in a medium-security penal colony; Liubou Rezanovich - 15 years in a general-security penal colony; Pavel Rezanovich - 19 years in a maximum-security penal colony; Halina Dzerbysh - 20 years in a general-security penal colony; Anton Melkher - 2 years and 6 months in a general-security penal colony; Iryna Harachkina -6 years and 1 month in a general-security penal colony. October 18 Babruysk resident Viachaslau Bukas was arrested for blue-yellow lamps near the monument to "victims of unjustified repressions." He was identified by fingerprints. October 19 The Minsk District Court passed a verdict in the criminal case against political prisoner, "rail partisan" Siarhei Glebka - 11 years in a medium-security penal colony and a fine of 300 basic units (9600 BYN). After the arrest, Siarhei was beaten - this can be seen in the "penitential videos". Slonim resident Aliaksandr Petushkou was sentenced to 7,5 years in a penal colony for speaking out about protests in Kazakhstan and Belarus. The ecological organization "Ecodom" is recognized as an "extremist formation". October 20 According to human rights activists, prisoners of the Babruysk colony are "forbidden" to talk to political blogger Pavel Spiryn. For communicating with him, prisoners are punished with "days" in a punishment cell. October 21 Special criminal proceedings have been initiated against Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya (10 criminal cases initiated), Pavel Latushka (8 criminal cases initiated), Volha Kavalkova (5 criminal cases initiated), Maria Maroz (4 criminal cases initiated), who are scheduled to be tried in absentia. October 22 Pinsk resident Pavel Malitvik was sentenced to 2 years in a penal colony for 2 comments. October 24 Former A1 press secretary Mikalai Bredzeleu was sentenced to 4 years in a penal colony. The list of "extremists" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was replenished with 143 surnames at once. Belarus officially withdrew from the Aarhus Convention. Gomel resident Anastasiya Petrachenka was detained for allegedly "donating" to the Kalinouski regiment. October 26 Political prisoner journalist Siarhei Satsuk was sentenced to 8 years in prison. The decision of the Minsk City Court liquidated the "Viartanne" foundation, which has contributed to the development of Belarusian culture, education and science for many years. A student was detained in Brest - he drew an explosion on the Crimean Bridge in class. October 27 Information products of the Telegram chat "Volkswagen club Gomel " were recognized as "extremist materials". Political prisoner journalist Ales Liubenchuk was sentenced to 3 years in prison. The employee of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center of Cardiology Anton Naumau was detained. A man was detained who is accused of self-publishing a protest material. The detainee's name is Andrey Famin. October 28 The lawyer has not been allowed to visit 19-year-old former political prisoner Anita Bakunovich for a month. The Interior Ministry recognized 625 people as "extremists" at once. Now there are almost 1500 surnames in the corresponding list. In Baranavichy, the director of an auto parts store called the Russians occupiers and refused to sell them goods. He was detained. The employee of the Ministry of Education Siarhei Naumchyk was detained in Minsk. He was detained in a brutal manner. Human rights activist Nasta Loika was detained. Priest Uladzislau Bagamolnikau was convicted for the fifth time in a row. October 29 The regime denounced the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The relevant law signed by Lukashenko was published on the national legal internet portal. A well-known Belarusian band “Tor band” was detained in Rahachow. October 30 GUBOPiK detained Yauhen Alkhovik because he put "likes" under posts against the war. October 31 3 members of the United Civic Party were punished by the colony for participating in a protest action: Arthur Smaliakou and Dziyana Charnushyna - 2 years of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony; Andrus Asmalouski - 3 years of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. The security forces detained 6 people for hanging the white-red-white flag and the flag of Ukraine. It became known that the detainees were Ihar Tsepleyeu, Yury Nestsiarenka, Viktar Grynko, Valer Balabeshka, Uladzimir Savelieu, Ihar Tsikach. GUBOPiK and riot police checked the phones of political prisoners, sentenced to restricted freedom in an open penal facility: Open correctional facility No. 43 (Mogilev): Vital Markusheuski; Open correctional facility No. 29 (Vaukavysk): David Sharakou, Dzmitry Gureyeu, Artsyom Leshnevski; Open correctional facility No. 49 (Shklou): Aleh Pasiuk; Open correctional facility No. 7 (Pruzhany): Aliaksandr Sechko, detained by the KGB, was taken away in handcuffs; Open correctional facility No. 6 (Sushki): Dzmitry Maksimchyk, Uladzimir Khamichkou; Open correctional facility No. 21 (Mazyr), No. 17 (Gomel), No 9. (Vitebsk): the names of the detainees are unknown. It is reported that at night people was gathered in one room, where they were kept without food and water. KGB officers took people two at a time and carefully checked phones and messengers. Human rights activist Nasta Loika was arrested again for 15 days. November 1 The Polotsk court arrested businesswoman Tatiana Shestak for 30 days for attempting to transfer a collective appeal to local authorities. She was convicted for her avatar on social networks. A relative of Belarusian volunteer Vasil Parfiankou, who died near Lisichansk in the summer, was detained. In Minsk, Uladzimir Kanaplitski was detained at the exit of a bus from Warsaw. Mother with many children Ina Panova was awarded 1,5 years in a penal colony for participating in a protest march. Lithuanian citizen Elena Cymbalist, who works as a teacher in one of the Minsk schools, was detained in Minsk for going to post-election protests twice. The chairman of the Independent Trade Union "Naftan" Volha Brytsikava was detained. November 2 In Grodno, security forces detained official from the regional administration Aleh Sala - in the "penitential video" he "confesses" that he voted for Tsikhanouskaya. 3 teachers of the European Humanities University were detained. Well-known priest of the Greek Catholic Church Ihar Kandratsieu was detained in Brest. The editor of the newspaper "Church" Ihar Baranouski was detained in Brest. A raid at the Academy of Sciences - the KGB detained 44 employees. The security forces smashed the head of a man because of a Belarusian sticker on a car. November 3 The political prisoners, leaders of the United Civil Party were sentenced: Antanina Kavaliova — to 1 year in a penal colony, Aksana Aliakseeva — 1,5 years in a penal colony, Mikalai Kazlou — 2,5 years in a penal colony. Taxi driver from Cherykaw Dzmitry Ivanou was sentenced to 1,5 years of restriction of freedom for a comment about a policeman. Tuberculosis patient Liudmila Samok was sentenced to a year in a penal colony: she called Lukashenko a "goat". Andrei Kirpichenka was detained in Mogilev for supporting Ukraine in TikTok. Rechytsa resident Pavel Gushcha showed the middle finger to the Russian soldiers - he was detained by riot police. In the "penitential video”, Pavel was forced to apologize and say that he was mistaken that Russian troops were attacking Ukraine from the territory of Belarus — in fact, they allegedly "protect us". November 4 10 lawyers were deprived of their licenses at once. Dokshyts resident Siarhei Grybovich is being tried for his intention to go to fight in Ukraine against Russian troops. In Baranavichy, Yauhen Shaibak was awarded 1 month of arrest for protest drawings. The house of the Greek Catholic priest Ihar Kandratsieu was searched. The Ministry of Internal Affairs updated the "list of persons involved in extremist activities" - the list was updated immediately by 244 names. 7 more people were added to the "terrorist list". The Investigative Committee, on the materials of GUBOPiK, opened a criminal case against the organizers of the regiment "Pahonia". November 5 The employee of the “Viartanne” Foundation Siarhei Makarevich was detained. GUBOPiK trashed another apartment - apartment of the press secretary of the Kalinouski regiment Kristina "Chabor". November 6 The top manager of the mobile operator “life:)” Artsiom Voun was convicted of "leaking data" to 8 years in a penal colony. The Associate Professor of the Department of Literary and Artistic Criticism Siarhei Garanin was detained at the Academy of Sciences. 71-year-old academician-biologist Aleh Davydzienka and his wife Natalia Davydzienka were arrested. Minsk resident Stanislau Kuzmitski was sentenced to 15 years in a high-security penal colony for administering protest chats. November 7 GUBOPiK detained a man whose car had traces of a sticker with a chase. "One guy was beaten so that he could only lie on his stomach". Literary critic Siarhei Garanin told about his days in Okrestina. "There were a couple of criminal convicts in the cell with us, but they were controlled, not even allowed to swear. They willingly made contact and obeyed the general rules. Of course, there are no linen, there are no walks either, everyone has a cough because of the sultry air, eyes are swollen with pus. And lice, of course. I feel sorry for the young guys, because they were very badly beaten in GUBOPiK. One guy was beaten so that he could lie only on his stomach. We put him under the bars, there was a bit of cold air. So he could sleep. It is psychologically easier for those who remember the Soviet Union: unlike young people, we are not surprised that "people can be treated like this", we do not expect anything, do not hope for anything and do not believe in anything. Are you in jail? Well, sit down and don't anger the "boss", because it will be worse for yourself. The time will come - and everything will return. Everything will definitely come back! After all, it won't be like this forever! Long live Belarus!".

In the case of Lukashenka's sudden departure, there will be challenges of an internal and external nature Internally, a group of the so-called elite close to Lukashenko will try to hold onto power in order to prevent them from being punished for the crimes they are committing against the Belarusian people and in connection with the aggression against Ukraine. On the external front, there will be an attempt at Russian influence, and we can definitely expect that Russia will try to take control of the situation inside Belarus and put its new puppet in power. Such persons may be both the so-called chairman of the Council of the Republic, Natalia Kochanova, and Alexander Volfovich, the so-called secretary of state of the Security Council. They would play a key role in the meetings of the Security Council, which, as a collective body, would practically run the country, and in this body would be dominated by the siloviki, who would most likely choose Volfovich's side. However, the decisive thing will be the action plan, which includes several conditional "envelopes" that will be opened when this situation arises. It is clear that we cannot ask today about the plans of the AFU — in which direction they are planning the key strike during the counterattack, and it is wrong to voice and reveal today all of our plans, which are prepared and change depending on the development of the situation. Some of them were before the war, others became after the beginning of the Russian aggression with the participation of the Lukashenko regime against Ukraine. Here the key factors will be a strong internal movement, ready for action, and an external force in the form of military units fighting today on the side of Ukraine. And, accordingly, the willingness of partners to allow these forces to intervene on the side of the Belarusian people in order to change the situation in favor of the victory of democratic forces. It can be predicted that Belarusians, despite the serious demotivation due to the total destruction of civil society and the suppression of protests in the country, are waiting for the day of Lukashenko's departure so much that it will lead to a mass outing of people to the streets and the subsequent shutdown of businesses and institutions in Belarus in many parts of the country, which should play a key role in achieving the goal - a change in the political situation in Belarus. We have a corresponding basic plan for the mobilization of society at a decisive moment. People within the country should take advantage of such a moment in the first place. With the understanding that in the event of the dictator's demise before Russia's defeat on the battlefield, our common task will also be to actively resist Russia's attempt to "stabilize" the situation. But these are risks that we all have to be aware of in any case - whether Lukashenko will be alive at moment x (any trigger that will cause a powerful shock within the system, such as a successful counterattack by the AFU and the liberation of Ukrainian territory) or the moment x will be his demise. Russia will not let Belarus go for nothing, unless it starts processes of dismantling the federation within itself. However, it is impossible to count exclusively on such an outcome. We must all understand that we will have to fight for freedom and independence, as any other country and nation had to do in the history of the world. Belarusians want to be a free and independent nation and to have a free and independent state. Russia, in fact, denies our right to have such a state and to be an independent nation. And following the ideology of Racism it wants to turn us into the Russians, while Belarus wants to become part of Russia and the "Russian world". Therefore, in any scenario, the question is this: whose desire and willingness to act accordingly will be stronger.

On May 9, Polish long-distance workers launched a protest on the border with Belarus. They said they wanted to facilitate the movement of trucks to Belarus through the Karoshchyn border crossing point (the Kukuryk — Kazlovychy border crossing point, the only one where cargo trucks are still going). The action is allowed, it can last for a month. The facts of the place of incidents have appeared in the social networks. They show that the trucks are on the road to the village of Dabryn Duzhy. It has a parking lot for heavy vehicles. The workers are trying to compete with Belarusian and Russian companies of the transport market with the exit routes. The transport companies are obliged to take cargo with Belarusian and Russian registrations to Poland, and to take measures to prevent companies registered in Poland by Belarusian and Russian transport companies. Another concern is the development of a permit system for Ukrainian transport operators. The organizers of the protest accepted the permission for the action during the period from September 9 to June 9. The protest organizers are trying to unblock one of the walks on the border with Ukraine earlier.

The recent statement by Oleg Romanov, chairman of the newly created party "Belaya Rus", gives serious reason to think - not only to Lukashenko's inner circle, but to a much larger number, probably to tens, if not hundreds of thousands of people. And Mr. Romanov stated that Belaya Rus, with the support of Rossotrudnichestvo, intends to participate in the illegal removal of Ukrainian children from the occupied territories. That is, in war crimes. We understand in what context and for what purposes this statement was made. As well as the nature of its appearance. This is a classic mafia approach of Lukashenko, who is aware of the inevitability of responsibility for the crimes he has committed and seeks to smear as many people as possible with them. And of course the Belaya Rus party, which has openly proclaimed its 100% commitment to its mustachioed leader, fits this purpose perfectly. After all, as they say, a bird's eye is a bird's-eye, so the time has come to prove their loyalty in deed. Therefore, there is no doubt that the order to make such a statement to the chairman of Belaya Rus came directly from the Palace. Well, everything is clear with the leadership of the party. These people will do whatever the dictator tells them to do. But what is the rank-and-file of the party now to think? Before it was turned into a party, Belaya Rus was probably the largest public association in the country, with a membership of about two hundred thousand people. Membership in Belaya Rus, in the best traditions of the dictatorship, was in the so-called voluntary-forced order, following the principle "well, if they want it, then join, it is just a formality. Today, it is probably the largest "party" in Belarus. Members of the former public association have migrated to it according to the same principle, and continue to do so. It is to them I want to ask a question today. Did you expect that once, "purely formally" joining the ranks of Belaya Rus, today you will find yourself in the position in which you are put by the party leadership and the mustachioed leader? After all, today your party is on the path to committing war crimes, crimes against children. And membership is no longer a formality. It is potential responsibility for war crimes. Do you remember the most favorite phrase of the silent doers in Lukashenko's system - "well, you understand"? Today all of you should think hard and answer yourselves - do you really understand? In Nazi Germany, there was also a party of the leader - the NSDAP (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP), the National Socialist German Workers' Party. Do you know how it ended? After the defeat of Nazi Germany and the collapse of the Reich, the NSDAP was declared criminal, banned and disbanded. Its ideology was declared one of the main causes of the war. Its assets were confiscated, its leaders and not only leaders were condemned and some even executed. Many had to flee to South America. By the way, can you afford such an escape? Subsequently, most of the former members of the NSDAP were subjected to special checks, lustration and were deprived of their positions. So how do you feel about that prospect? So do you understand exactly, current and future members of the NSDAP named after Lukashenko, where you ended up? Did you go there, when you "just" joined, "formally, for a tick" or because your superiors demanded it? War crimes? What do you do now? Turn in your party tickets, if you have them, now. And if you don't, don't get them. Don't become the new Nazis. To Mr. Oleg Romanov, so-called chairman, I will say only one thing - your statement and attempt to blur the responsibility of Lukashenko, the attempt to distract and dilute attention from the already launched process, which is bound to bring your master under trial - all this is in vain. Our aim is not off. Our current target remains the same, and that is the warrant for Lukashenko's arrest. However, both you and the members of your party should understand that all the documents of Belaya Rus, all the protocols, are sure to become the subject of the most thorough examination. If not today, then in the near future. Justice is inevitable. Live Belarus!