BELARUS Dec 8: Two years in prison for writing on a sidewalk. Five Belarusians were judged guilty, four of them sentenced to prison terms for writing “We won’t forget” near the memorial to Alexander Taraikovsky who was murdered in Aug. Frunzensky district court judged 25-year old Maria Bobovich and 26-year old Maxim Pavlyuschik guilty of a felony and sentenced them to 2 years in prison and 1.5 years of restriction of freedom respectively.

BELARUS Nov 29: Sunday Neighbours’ March Stats: 400 detained. Over 400 people incl. two journalists were detained across the country last Sunday with many beaten and dozens hospitalized. Nov 30: Monday Pensioners March. To prevent the column from further marching, security forces used pepper spray and targeted detentions against protesters. Seniors March Dec 1: Newly established BY_POL group brings together law enforcement defectors. A number of defectors from the police, public prosecutor’s office, and other law enforcement agencies have formed a group BY_POL appealing to their former colleagues to serve the people and not the regime.

BELARUS Nov 23: Repressions target students’ unions. Belarusian human rights organizations demand freedom for politically repressed students and professors. The Belarusian authorities arrested leaders of the oldest student organization in Belarus, the Belarusian Students Association. The searches were conducted in the office of the BSA and in the students’ apartments. The arrested students and a professor are recognized to be political prisoners. Nov 23: Weekly Seniors’ March. Hundreds of retirees have protested in the Belarusian capital to demand the resignation of the usurper.