Mass searches and detentions on articles on extremism in Belarus - human rights activists

Mass searches and detentions on articles on extremism in Belarus - human rights activists

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January 23 2024, 07:58 PM  •  30463 views

According to the human rights organization Viasna, the KGB is conducting mass searches in Belarus, mainly at the relatives of political prisoners. The operation is related to alleged involvement in extremist activities, such as financing or participation in extremist groups.

KGB representatives are conducting mass searches in Belarus. According to human rights activists, they search relatives of political prisoners and previously imprisoned in political cases. This is reported by UNN with reference to data of the human rights organization Viasna.

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According to the human rights activists "Viasna," during today's mass searches KGB officers visited at least 84 Belarusians. Some of them were detained, and some were simply searched and released. It is also noted that the law enforcers took people's signatures of non-disclosure.

Detainees are 76-year-old activist Boris Hamaid and wife of political prisoner Nikolai Statkevich Maryna Adamovich.

Human rights activists also reported that articles for "financing extremist activities" and "participation in extremist formations" appeared in the orders of KGB officers.

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Some people whose homes were searched by KGB officers were told that the detentions were allegedly related to the INeedHelpBY project, which was recognized as an "extremist organization".

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