{"id":102416,"date":"2024-08-28T12:58:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T09:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/102416\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"four-on-trial-in-brest-region-over-2020-protests","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/102416\/","title":{"rendered":"Four on trial in Brest region over 2020 protests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/prison_unsplash_744x496.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/prison_unsplash_744x496.jpg 744w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/prison_unsplash_744x496-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(unsplash.com)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>August 28, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Judge Natalla Min\u010danka from Biaroza, Brest region, has opened the trial against Siarhiej Skrobat, Alaksandsar Malko\u016d, Ihar \u0160yman\u010dyk and Siarhiej Ho\u016d\u0161a, the Viasna Human Rights Center reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All four are accused of violent disorder for participating in 2020 postelection protests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this year, police carried out a raid in Biaroza, targeting 2020 protesters. At least 10 were arrested. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brest region&#8217;s courts have been regularly hearing cases on protest-related charges involving more than one defendant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the start of 2024, dozens have been convicted in similar cases to prison term across the region, rights groups say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/photo_2024-01-05_17-08-16-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/photo_2024-01-05_17-08-16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/photo_2024-01-05_17-08-16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/photo_2024-01-05_17-08-16.jpg 996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Society<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics, Society<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Belarusian arrested upon return from Sweden after denied asylum \u2013 reports<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">August 28, Pozirk. A Belarusian national denied asylum by the Swedish Migration Agency was arrested in a politically-motivated case upon his return to Belarus, Sveriges Radio reports. The man and his mother requested asylum in Sweden two years ago, citing &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/102393\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 28, Pozirk. Judge Natalla Min\u010danka from Biaroza, Brest region, has opened the trial against Siarhiej Skrobat, Alaksandsar Malko\u016d, Ihar \u0160yman\u010dyk and Siarhiej Ho\u016d\u0161a, the Viasna Human Rights Center reports. All four are accused of violent disorder for participating in 2020 postelection protests. 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