In the run up to the Belarusian presidential election, Index’s Belarus researcher reflects on her own experience during protest crackdowns in 2020
Lukashenka’s election plan is to shut down the internet – again
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Jana Paliashchuk
Jana Paliashchuk is a Belarus researcher at Index on Censorship
Lukashenka unexpectedly releases political prisoners
Despite the announcement, more than 1400 remain behind bars in Belarus leaving questions over leader’s motives
A chilling update from Belarus
Despite Lukashenka’s regime running trials in absentia for its critics overseas, the opposition remains vocal