{"id":132874,"date":"2025-04-04T11:30:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T08:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/132874\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"reprisals-another-jailed-regime-critic-accused-of-disobedience","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/132874\/","title":{"rendered":"Reprisals: another jailed regime critic accused of disobedience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>April 4, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> New cases of politically-motivated persecution were documented in Belarus on April 3 as another jailed activist faces more time behind bars. Viktoryja Kul\u0161a, an opposition activist about to complete her sentence for protesting, is expected to go on her fourth trial for allegedly disobeying prison administration, Dissidentby reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A woman from the Viciebsk region&#8217;s Lozna district was jailed for 10 days in late March for following 10 news outlets that Belarusian authorities branded extremist,<em> Novosti Liozno<\/em> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 100 people were convicted in Belarus for donations to opposition initiatives or groups banned by the authorities, the Viasna Human Rights Center reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At least 1,917 NGOs have been forced to shut down in Belarus since 2020, Lawtrend reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of April 4, human rights defenders identified at least 1,208 political prisoners but the real number is considerably higher because many cases go undocumented.<\/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\/2025\/04\/rezoliucija_ep_presledovanie_POZ_screen_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rezoliucija_ep_presledovanie_POZ_screen_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rezoliucija_ep_presledovanie_POZ_screen_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rezoliucija_ep_presledovanie_POZ_screen_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rezoliucija_ep_presledovanie_POZ_screen_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/rezoliucija_ep_presledovanie_POZ_screen_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">European Parliament slams \u0141uka\u0161enka&#039;s reprisals against Belarusians abroad \u2013 \u0141atu\u0161ka<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">April 3, Pozirk. European lawmakers in Strasbourg have adopted a resolution to condemn Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka regime&#039;s attempts to intimidate Belarusians abroad, opposition politician Pavie\u0142 \u0141atu\u0161ka has told Pozirk. The resolution comes in response to the Belarusian Investigative Committee\u2019s March threat &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/132798\">\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>April 4, Pozirk. New cases of politically-motivated persecution were documented in Belarus on April 3 as another jailed activist faces more time behind bars. Viktoryja Kul\u0161a, an opposition activist about to complete her sentence for protesting, is expected to go on her fourth trial for allegedly disobeying prison administration, Dissidentby reported. 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