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'Worms Instead Of Meat': Female Ex-Political Prisoners Describe Belarus's 'Nightmare' Penal System

Female ex-political prisoners from a Belarusian penal colony describe freezing cells, rotten food, psychological abuse, and forced labor. Now in exile, they recount conditions meant to break them, as ... Read More

US and Belarus in talks to release 100 more political prisoners

By Ben Aris in Berlin US and Belarus are in talks to release 100 more political prisoners as Minsk balances its dependency on Moscow by improving its relations with Washington. The Trump ... Read More

Belarus frees 52 political prisoners as US lifts sanctions on airline

Belarus has freed 52 political prisoners as the United States announced it was lifting sanctions on the isolated country’s national airline. Belarus, a close ally of Russia, has been repeatedly ... Read More

Political prisoners released in Myanmar mass amnesty

Excited families are greeting relatives released from Myanmar’s Insein Prison as part of a mass amnesty granted by the country’s military rulers ahead of next month’s election. Read More

He Stayed in Belarus for His Imprisoned Wife. Now He’s Locked Up, Too.

Two journalists, both in detention for their work, show how President Aleksandr Lukashenko’s repressive machine grinds on despite warming ties with the U.S. Two journalists, both in detention for ... Read More