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At least 13 citizens were punished for publicly condemning Russian aggression, and at least 26 for donating money to Belarusian volunteer fighters in Ukraine and supporting Kyiv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belarusians held their largest anti-war rallies on February 27-28, 2022. Law enforcers arrested over 1,100 people at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They prosecuted protesters for Ukrainian flag themed clothes and &#8220;Stop War&#8221; slogans, and for laying flowers at the Ukrainian embassy in Minsk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Law enforcers tortured and beat detainees, Viasna said, noting that some were taken directly from police stations to hospitals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 18, Pozirk. Authorities in Belarus have arrested at least 1,630 people and sentenced 79 to prison for opposing the war in Ukraine, the Viasna Human Rights Center said. 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