{"id":47813,"date":"2023-07-31T12:15:20","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T09:15:20","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\/47813\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on arrests, trials, politically-motivated persecution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n <b>July 31, <span>BPN<\/span>.<\/b> New cases of politically-motivated persecution were documented in Belarus on July 30 as authorities are seeking to suppress every sign of dissent.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t Arrests\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t Police arrested a young man for following opposition Telegram channels, a pro-government source said. He had served a jail term for taking part in protests, the source said.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t Border guards arrested opposition activist Barys Chamajda in Rosica, Viciebsk region, <span>Na\u0161a Niva<\/span> reported. The 75-year-old was taken to Vierchniad\u017avinsk over his passport cover depicting the Pahonia coat of arms.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t At least nine people are under arrest in Homel for following opposition content in social media and messengers, a pro-government Telegram channel said.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t Criminal proceedings\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t The Minsk City Court sentenced former university instructor Michai\u0142 Ba\u0144ko\u016d to four years in prison for donating money to opposition initiatives in 2020, the Viasna Human Rights Center reported.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t Jaras\u0142a\u016d Sakovi\u010d currently serving a two-year prison term for allegedly abusing the state symbols and illegally handling firearms will go on a new trial in Minsk on August 7, Viasna said. Authorities accuse him of high treason.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t Other instances of persecution\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t A judge will consider a motion on August 4 to transfer Alaksiej H\u0142ota\u016d from a medium-security penal colony to a closed prison. He is currently serving a 20-year prison term on charges widely seen as politically motivated.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t As of July 31, human rights defenders identified at least 1,474 political prisoners but the real number is considerably higher because many cases go undocumented. Opposition sources estimate the number of political prisoners at around 5,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 31, BPN. New cases of politically-motivated persecution were documented in Belarus on July 30 as authorities are seeking to suppress every sign of dissent. Arrests Police arrested a young man for following opposition Telegram channels, a pro-government source said. He had served a jail term for taking part in protests, the source said. 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