{"id":160363,"date":"2025-10-16T22:30:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T19:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/160363\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"reprisals-new-political-prisoner-designations-censorship-special-proceedings","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/160363\/","title":{"rendered":"Reprisals: new political prisoner designations, censorship, special probe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>October 16, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Belarusian activists and authorities reported new cases of political reprisals today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Viasna center, eight people were designated as political prisoners. They are Maksim Hielasin, Siarhiej Piatkievi\u010d, Andrej Niechviadovi\u010d, Albert \u0160y\u0142a, Alaksandar Stara\u015bcin, Alaksiej Razvado\u016dski, Siarhiej Zini\u010d and Siarhiej Miciu\u0161kin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Information ministry listed the <em>Bie\u0142aruska-Ukrainski Hutarkovy K\u0142ub<\/em> channel on Telegram as \u201cextremist content.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Investigative Committee reported opening a special procedure case against five former and current Kastu\u015b Kalino\u016dski Regiment fighters: Vadzim Kaban\u010duk, Alaksiej Kaval\u010duk, Alaksiej Nazara\u016d, Dzianis Prochara\u016d and Pavie\u0142 \u0160urmiej.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maryna Kasinerava, an exiled human rights defender, said that security officers (two groups in balaclavas) visited the place where she is registered in Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of October 16, human rights defenders identified at least 1,235 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\/2024\/04\/polk_kalinouskaga_logo_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/polk_kalinouskaga_logo_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/polk_kalinouskaga_logo_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/polk_kalinouskaga_logo_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/polk_kalinouskaga_logo_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/polk_kalinouskaga_logo_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Security<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Security<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Minsk targets Kalino\u016dski regiment members in special probe<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">October 16, Pozirk. The Investigative Committee (IC) has opened a special procedure case against five Kastu\u015b Kalino\u016dski Regiment fighters-Belarusian volunteers fighting alongside Ukrainian forces. In particular, the IC Minsk Directorate has summoned Vadzim Kaban\u010duk, the regiment\u2019s former deputy commander who &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/160322\">\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>October 16, Pozirk. Belarusian activists and authorities reported new cases of political reprisals today. According to the Viasna center, eight people were designated as political prisoners. 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