Belarus brings in thousands of Ukrainian children

Russia is not alone in forcibly transferring Ukrainian children to its territory. Less well known is the fact that Belarus, Moscow’s number-one ally in the war in Ukraine, also engages in this illegal practice, which could constitute a war crime. More than 2,150...

Belarus is kidnapping Ukrainian children. This is a war crime

The Belarusian oppositionists are lobbying in Switzerland to toughen the position for the international prosecution of dictator Lukashenka. Responsibility here may also lie with the Swiss Red Cross. “No, the situation has not softened,” says Uladzimir Astapenka....

Belarus is abducting Ukrainian children in plain sight

A trail of evidence on social networks and state media detail Minsk’s role in a potential war crime. Belarusian Paralympic athlete Alexei Talai was waiting on the platform of Minsk’s main train station as a locomotive glided in and dozens of children from Ukraine’s...

Appeal of Belarusians to the EU

European Commission European External Action Service EU Governments Governments of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia U.S. Department of State Appeal In the 21st century, mass crimes are taking place in the centre of Europe. Crimes against humanity are carried out by...

“White Russia” – the new NSDAP?

The recent statement by Oleg Romanov, chairman of the newly created party “Belaya Rus”, gives serious reason to think – not only to Lukashenko’s inner circle, but to a much larger number, probably to tens, if not hundreds of thousands of...

Key information on repressions in Belarus

there are 1421 political prisoners in Belarus today; at least 3661 people convicted for political reasons; since 2020, about 15000 politically motivated criminal cases have been opened; right now, about 4000 people are awaiting trial...

The long path from words to deeds

At leisure — or rather, carving out a couple of hours of sleep time — I looked through various statements of Western diplomats and politicians regarding Belarus and the war against Ukraine. As a result,...

Hunting the Punisher. International persecution

Pavel Latushka, representative of the Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, and NAM lawyers on international prosecution of suspected torturers of Belarusians. Since 2020, human rights defenders have recorded the maximum of torture...

Life imprisonment for the Akrestsina punishers

Responsibility is inevitable. Despite the complexity of the application, in world practice there are many examples of prosecution for torture, genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity through the mechanism of universal jurisdiction. When...