{"id":149905,"date":"2025-08-07T09:21:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T06:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/149905\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"belarus-security-agencies-step-up-intimidation-of-exiled-activists-ahead-of-warsaw-march","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/149905\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus\u2019 security agencies step up intimidation of exiled activists ahead of Warsaw march"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

August 7, <\/strong>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Belarusian security agencies have stepped up their intimidation campaign against exiled opposition leaders and activists ahead of a big conference and a march coming up in Warsaw this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja and Pavie\u0142 \u0141atu\u0161ka in connection with street rallies involving Belarusians abroad. They are accused of calling for sanctions, while unidentified suspects in the same case are accused of facilitating extremism, the Viasna Human Rights Center reported on August 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Police in Belarus also conducted searches at homes of Belarusians who participated in rallies in Warsaw and Vilnius earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, ONT<\/em> television host Ihar Tur has announced that authorities are planning to seize properties from Belarusians living abroad and taking part in opposition rallies. He named some of those targeted\u2014D\u017amitryj Bandarenka, Alena Parchun, Siarhiej Kijatkin, Vadzim Kamaro\u016dski, Siarhiej Saka\u0142o\u016d, Valancina Saka\u0142o\u016d and Valancina A\u0142fiorava.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said that the Investigative Committee had identified 207 participants in Freedom Day rallies held in March in Canada, Lithuania, Poland, the United States and the UK and treats them as suspects in an extremism-related case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a separate development, authorities have put a Minsk apartment\u2014seized from exiled Olympic medalist Alaksandra Hierasimienia\u2014up for auction. Hierasimienia has faced political persecution for publicly supporting protests against the alleged 2020 election fraud. The auction, listed on e-auction.by, is scheduled for August 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Belarusian human rights community has designated five more people as political prisoners: Maryna Mazo\u016dka, Volha Ka\u0142pakova, Vadzim Zdaravienna\u016d, Ihar Burdel and Stanis\u0142a\u016d Sili\u010d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At least 1,183 documented political prisoners are still serving their sentences, according to activists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A recent decrease in documented cases is attributed to the Supreme Court blocking access to its electronic schedule of trials and database of rulings since early April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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