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The number of disbanded NGOs in Belarus continues to grow,&#8221; the report reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The number rose from 1,337 in late June and 1,372 in late July, the human rights group said. At least 900 NGOs were in the process of forced dissolution at the end of August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government also continued to close opposition parties and prosecute people for donating to dissident groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials say Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka, who has ruled the country since 1994, won the election with 80 percent of the vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 5,\u00a0Pozirk.\u00a0The Belarusian government has shut down at least 1,407 NGOs since the 2020 presidential election, according to an August report by Lawtrend. &#8220;Despite the summer time, the repression of Belarusian civil society organizations and activists has not stopped. The number of disbanded NGOs in Belarus continues to grow,&#8221; the report reads. 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