ksuadminFebruary 16, 2021 11
The Belarusian dictatorship carried out an attack on Tuesday (16) against journalists and human rights defenders in several cities across the country. KGB secret police and security raids have taken place in more than 21 locations, including the office of the Belarusian Journalists Association (AJB) and that of one of the main human rights bodies of the country, Viasna. The independent union REP was also targeted.
According to the regime, the objective is “to know the circumstances surrounding the funding of protest activities”. Since the re-election – considered fraudulent – of Alexandr Lukachenko in August last year, Belarusians have been demonstrating daily against the dictator and for new free elections despite constant government repression.