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January 2021 - Belarus Special Weapons News
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- Belarus Police Detain More Than 160 As Protests Against Lukashenka's Rule Continue RFE/RL 31 Jan 2021 -- Police in Belarus detained more than 160 people during demonstrations on January 31 calling for longtime strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka to step down.
- Detained Belarusian Protesters Describe August Stay In Internment Camp RFE/RL 29 Jan 2021 -- Prisoners packed into barracks deep in the forest, ringed by meters-high fencing, topped with barbed wire, and complete with guard dogs and watch towers.
- Belarus's Supreme Court To Hear Jailed Opposition Figure Babaryka's Case, Removing Chance To Appeal RFE/RL 29 Jan 2021 -- Lawyers for Viktar Babaryka, a Belarusian banker once seen as a potential challenger to Alyaksandr Lukashenka but who was prevented from running in the presidential election and jailed on corruption charges, say his case will be heard directly by the country's Supreme Court, a move that takes away any chance of appeal.
- Belarus Media Crackdown Intensifies, Rights Groups Say VOA 28 Jan 2021 -- The Belarusian government is escalating its clampdown on the media that began after Alexander Lukashenko won a disputed presidential election in August, according to two news freedom rights groups.
- Minsk, Moscow, And Beyond: Belarus Protests Reverberate On Russian Streets RFE/RL 27 Jan 2021 -- When Russians took to the streets in the tens of thousands on January 23 in the biggest wave of nationwide protests in years to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, there were chants demanding the Kremlin critic's release as well as calls for President Vladimir Putin to step down.
- Tsikhanouskaya Calls On West For 'Braver And Stronger' Response To Lukashenka RFE/RL 27 Jan 2021 -- Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya has called on the European Union and the United States to be "braver and stronger" in their actions to help end the disputed rule of strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka, who has run the country since 1994.
- Belarus Authorities Fail To Investigate Torture Accusations, Amnesty Says RFE/RL 27 Jan 2021 -- Belarusian authorities have failed to investigate allegations of torture by protesters detained during anti-government demonstrations calling for the resignation of strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka, a report issued on January 27 by Amnesty International says.
- Nearly 160 Anti-Lukashenka Protesters Detained In Minsk Over Weekend RFE/RL 25 Jan 2021 -- Almost 160 demonstrators were detained over the weekend in continued protests against strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka's claiming of a landslide victory and a sixth presidential term in an August 2020 election that opposition politicians and hundreds of thousands of citizens contend was stolen.
- Minsk Court Upholds Extension Of Belarusian Opposition Figure Kalesnikava's Pretrial Detention RFE/RL 22 Jan 2021 -- A court in Minsk has upheld an extension of the pretrial detention of Belarusian opposition figure Maryya Kalesnikava, who faces national-security charges after she urged people to protest against a disputed presidential election.
- Tsikhanouskaya To Address UN Security Council Over Belarus Crackdown RFE/RL 20 Jan 2021 -- Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya will address the United Nations' Security Council this week over an ongoing crackdown on protesters and independent media in her country.
- Leaked Belarusian Audio Points To Plan For Barbed-Wire-Bound 'Camp' For Protesters RFE/RL 19 Jan 2021 -- Arrests, beatings, forced exile, and even death. Belarusians have paid a high price for raising their voices in opposition since authoritarian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka claimed a landslide victory and a sixth presidential term in an August 2020 election that hundreds of thousands of citizens contend was stolen.
- Belarus Blasts Decision To Move Ice Hockey World Championships From Minsk RFE/RL 19 Jan 2021 -- Belarus has blasted the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) for its decision to move this year's World Championships from Minsk due to safety and security concerns amid a violent government crackdown on protests over a disputed presidential election last year.
- Tsikhanouskaya Asks OSCE To Help Ensure Lukashenka's Opponents Can Safely Return To Belarus RFE/RL 19 Jan 2021 -- Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who left her country for Lithuania following a disputed presidential election that she and her supporters claim she won, has asked the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to assist her and other exiled opposition politicians to safely return home.
- Experts Confirm Belarus Ex-KGB Chief's Voice On Leaked Audio Plotting Murders RFE/RL 19 Jan 2021 -- Forensic audio experts have concluded that a 2012 audio recording revealing an alleged plot to kill critics of Belarusian strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka is authentic.
- Ice Hockey Federation Pulls World Championship From Minsk Over Security Concerns RFE/RL 18 Jan 2021 -- The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) says it has decided to move the 2021 World Championship from Minsk due to safety and security issues that are "beyond its control."
- Belarus Protesters March In Residential Areas To Demand Lukashenka's Resignation RFE/RL 17 Jan 2021 -- Belarusian protesters marched in parks and residential areas of several cities and towns across the country on January 17 as demonstrators continue to demand the resignation of authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka.
- Belarus Nuclear Plant Taken Offline After 'Protection System Activated' RFE/RL 16 Jan 2021 -- Belarusian authorities say the country's new nuclear power plant has been taken offline during testing procedures after the generator protection system was triggered.
- Independent Belarusian News Agency Says It Was Raided By Police RFE/RL 14 Jan 2021 -- The independent BelaPAN news agency says police in Minsk have searched its offices while not allowing the company's lawyer to be present.
- Exiled Belarusian Police Commander Says He Was Warned Of Murder Plot RFE/RL 12 Jan 2021 -- A former commander of the Belarusian riot police says Berlin security officials warned him in 2012 that they have information about a plan by the Belarusian KGB to kill him.
- 'Hello, My Dear': Lukashenka's Warm Hug For International Ice Hockey Chief Leaves Belarusian Opposition, Activists Steaming Mad RFE/RL 11 Jan 2021 -- Belarusian strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka greeted the head of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in Minsk as if he were welcoming his long lost brother.
- As Belarus Protests Enter Sixth Month, Lukashenka Repeats Vague Promise Of Change RFE/RL 10 Jan 2021 -- Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya has rejected Alyaksandr Lukashenka's renewed pledge to draft a new constitution by the end of this year and put it to a referendum.
- Belarusian Protests Continue Using 'Flash-Mob' Tactics To Avoid Police Crackdown RFE/RL 09 Jan 2021 -- Belarusian protesters carrying banned white-and-red national flags have marched in parks and residential areas of several towns across the country as demonstrators continue to demand the resignation of authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka.
- Belarus' Lukashenko says only elections can decide future of presidency Press TV 07 Jan 2021 -- Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko says only elections can decide the future of his presidency, as Minsk plans to hold a referendum on constitutional reforms in the wake of anti-government rallies.
- Less Russia, More West On Belarus's Updated Emblem RFE/RL 07 Jan 2021 -- Belarus has officially adopted a new national emblem that carries slightly more Western and less Russian references despite the European Union and the United States having refused to recognize Alyaksandr Lukashenka as the winner of last year's presidential election.
- Belarus Extends Pretrial Detention Of Opposition Figure Kalesnikava RFE/RL 06 Jan 2021 -- Belarusian authorities have prolonged the pretrial detention of Maryya Kalesnikava, an opposition figure who is facing national-security charges, for two months.
- Former Belarusian Official Vouches For Authenticity Of Tape Alleging Lukashenka Hit Squad In Germany RFE/RL 05 Jan 2021 -- A former senior Belarusian Interior Ministry official has vouched that a 2012 audio recording that allegedly spells out plans to kill several opponents of leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka in Germany is authentic.
- Tape Alleges Lukashenka Plot To Murder Opponents In Germany RFE/RL 04 Jan 2021 -- A European online newspaper has published what it says is a 2012 audio recording of a top Belarusian KGB officer discussing alleged plots at the time to kill in Germany three opponents of Alyaksandr Lukashenka.
- The Telegram App Gives Voice To The Oppressed In Belarus And Russia. But Hate Groups Are Using It Too. RFE/RL 01 Jan 2021 -- In a year marked by tightened restrictions and unrest, Telegram sent a clear message to authoritarian governments who tried to keep it quiet in 2020. But as the app, which has earned a reputation as a free-speech platform, looks to spread the word in Iran and China, its popularity among messengers of violence and hate remains a concern.
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