Dissident journalist Protasevich has been tortured, according to his allies
Last night he confessed after his Ryanair flight was hijacked over Belarus
His own news channel had informed the world of torture chambers last year
Screams of the victims could be heard coming from prisons in the night
Hundreds were arrested and subjected to merciless beatings, suffering broken bones, brain trauma, electrical burns, kidney damage and smashed teeth
Belarus torture survivors take legal action in Germany
Ten people have filed a criminal complaint against Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko, alleging torture and crimes against humanity. DW spoke with two of the individuals seeking justice.
Belarus security forces have been accused of beating and torturing hundreds of people following the 2020 contested election result
The trauma for Valery Samalazau continues each day. I barely get any sleep, and have been prescribed antidepressants and sleeping pills, he tells DW. My fingertips are numb since the torture; I have a hard time talking about how I was beaten, humiliated, and how they threatened to shove a baton into my anus, says Samalazau, his voice shaking.