{"id":113556,"date":"2024-11-13T12:00:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T09:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/113556\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"rights-defenders-reprisals-scare-off-even-lukasenkas-proxies-at-election","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/113556\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights defenders: reprisals scare off even \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s proxies at election"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>November 13, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> The ongoing politically-motivated crackdown is hampering Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s attempts to present the upcoming January presidential election as competitive, said lawyers from the Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The comment follows yesterday\u2019s withdrawal of retired General Siarhiej Bobryka\u016d and Minsk\u2019s ideology chief Volha \u010camadanava from the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar moves by puppet candidates are a natural phenomenon because they cannot exercise their right to compete and be elected, the lawyers said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genuine participation in governance would be a lengthy process that requires \u201can open and honest dialogue between society and the authorities,\u201d the campaign noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is possible to exercise the right to participate in public affairs \u201conly in an environment where all human rights are respected and accessible including the right to equality and non-discrimination, freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association,\u201d the lawyers stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belarus will hold its seventh presidential election from January 21 to 26, with the whole election cycle limited to just three months. The previous 2020 presidential race was marred by police brutality against peaceful protesters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The remaining five presidential bidders are Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka, his supporters Aleh Hajdukievi\u010d, Alaksandar Chi\u017eniak, Siarhiej Syranko\u016d as well as former MP Hanna Kanapackaja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates must garner at least 100,000 voter signatures before December 6 to qualify for the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u0412\u044b\u0431\u043e\u0440\u044b<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u0412\u044b\u0431\u043e\u0440\u044b, \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">General Bobryka\u016d, \u010camadanava pull out of presidential race<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">November 12,&nbsp;Pozirk.&nbsp;Retired General Siarhiej Bobryka\u016d, chairman of the Belarusian Union of Officers, has dropped his presidential bid, state media reported. He described his decision as difficult and serious, stressing the need for officers to rally round Commander in Chief Alaksandar &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/113496\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 13, Pozirk. The ongoing politically-motivated crackdown is hampering Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s attempts to present the upcoming January presidential election as competitive, said lawyers from the Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections campaign. The comment follows yesterday\u2019s withdrawal of retired General Siarhiej Bobryka\u016d and Minsk\u2019s ideology chief Volha \u010camadanava from the race. Similar moves by puppet [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":113407,"template":"","rubric":[38,16],"class_list":["post-113556","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-elections","rubric-politics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rights defenders: reprisals scare off even \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s proxies at election | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"November 13, Pozirk. 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