Security officers arrest celebrity Hrybaleva

November 1, Pozirk. Security officers have arrested Belarusian celebrity Łarysa Hrybaleva, the Viasna Human Rights Center reported.

She was arrested yesterday or today, Viasna said. Security officers also searched her apartment. Human rights defenders do not know what charges she may face.

Hrybaleva, a singer and a TV host, was banned from show business in Belarus.

In May, the information ministry issued a warning to AAT EvroPlusTV after it launched a show starring the celebrity. Pro-government Telegram channels speculated that Hrybaleva supported the opposition during the 2020 postelection protests.

Belarus had at least 127 artists and culture figures behind bars on August 31, Belarusian PEN said. Many artists, musicians and performers have fled the country for fear of reprisals.