Belarus: Dozens of relatives of people imprisoned for political reasons detained in alarming new crackdown

By Amnesty International

Reacting to reports that Belarusian authorities detained several dozen individuals over the past two days, predominantly relatives of those imprisoned on political grounds, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director, said: “As if unjustly imprisoning scores of critics and protesters was not enough, the Belarusian authorities are now targeting their families. This […] The post Belarus: Dozens of relatives of people imprisoned for political reasons detained in alarming new crackdown appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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