{"id":46565,"date":"2023-04-19T13:09:24","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T10:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/articles\/update-on-arrests-trials-politically-motivated-persecution\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:29:13","slug":"update-on-arrests-trials-politically-motivated-persecution","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/46565\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on arrests, trials, politically-motivated persecution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>April 19, <span>BPN.<\/span><\/b> New cases of politically-motivated persecution were documented in Belarus on April 18.<\/p>\n<p> Arrests<\/p>\n<p> Law enforcers arrested \u0179micier Bohu\u0161, Technabank deputy board chairman, for remarks he made about Alaksandr \u0141uka\u0161enka in December. A criminal case has been opened, the state media reports.<\/p>\n<p> Law enforcers arrested an underaged administrator of the <span>SBN\u0160 <\/span>group on Telegram, Viasna reported. The state had labeled the Sajuz Bie\u0142aruskaha Nacyanalnaha \u0160\u010dyta (Eng. Union of the Belarusian National Shield) group as extremist.<\/p>\n<p> Police in Brest arrested U\u0142adzimir \u017ddanovi\u010d, 55, Viasna and the state media reported. He allegedly administered the &#8220;extremist&#8221; Telegram chat <span>Severny 97<\/span>, signed up for the opposition&#8217;s Victory Plan (P\u0142an Pieramoha), and distributed extremist content.<\/p>\n<p> At least six people were arrested in Navahrudak, Hrodna region, 10 in Homiel, and 10 in Nova\u0142ukoml, Viciebsk region, Viasna reported.<\/p>\n<p> Trials<\/p>\n<p> At least 10 employees of the Naftan and Palimir plants in Navapo\u0142ack, Viciebsk region, were jailed for distribution of undesirable content, Viasna reported.<\/p>\n<p> A judge in Nova\u0142ukoml, Viciebsk region, sentenced surgeon Siarhiej Narejka to 20 days in jail, Viasna reported.<\/p>\n<p> A judge in Minsk sentenced a 52-year-old actor of the Huziki troupe, Andrej Tryzuba\u016d, to three years of restricted freedom, a type of house arrest. He was accused of gross disturbance of public order, Viasna reported.<\/p>\n<p> A court in Homiel sentenced Orthodox Christian theologian Andrej Pukana\u016d to two years in prison. He was charged with defamation of \u0141uka\u0161enka, Viasna reported.<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;Extremist&#8221; content<\/p>\n<p> The Ministry of Internal Affairs labeled the <span>Club 70<\/span> group on Telegram as extremist.<\/p>\n<p> The interior ministry added some pages on the Odnoklassniki social network to the register of &#8220;extremist&#8221; content. They include&nbsp;<span>Novosti Belarusi ot REFORM.BY<\/span>, <span>Rehijanalnaja Hazieta<\/span>, <span>Na\u0161 Drahi\u010dyn<\/span>, and others. At the request of Minsk&#8217;s prosecutors, officials declared Siarhiej Siuzie\u016d&#8217;s poetry book &#8220;Twenty Years of Slavery: Belarus Today&#8221; extremist.<\/p>\n<p>As of April 18, human rights defenders identified at least 1,486 political prisoners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 19, BPN. New cases of politically-motivated persecution were documented in Belarus on April 18. Arrests Law enforcers arrested \u0179micier Bohu\u0161, Technabank deputy board chairman, for remarks he made about Alaksandr \u0141uka\u0161enka in December. A criminal case has been opened, the state media reports. 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