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Belarus: Lukashenko slams dumb Germany torture trial A group of lawyers in Germany have accused the Belarusian president, dubbed Europe s last dictator, of crimes against humanity during anti-government protests. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko hit back at a legal complaint against him Lukashenko said Friday that the heirs of fascism were in no position to judge him, in reference to Germany s Nazi past. I do not reproach them. But they are the heirs of the generations who unleashed that war, Lukashenko said, referring to World War II. It s a dumb move. The official Belta news agency quoted Belarus president two days before the country commemorates the Soviet Union s victory over Nazi Germany. ....
Belarus regime turns on artists and journalists Protests are more muted these days in Belarus. But despite increasing repression, cultural figures continue to express opposition on World Press Freedom Day. Last August, Belarusians took to the streets across the nation to protest 26 years of autocratic rule. They claimed that President Alexander Lukashenko had again rigged the vote to claim an overwhelming victory in the latest presidential election. Under the red and white flag of the uprising, hundreds of thousands of protesters demanded free and fair elections, and for strongman Lukashenko to step down in the face of arrests, torture and intimidation. ....
Did Alexander Lukashenko misuse EU funds in Belarus? A video released by the opposition in Belarus accuses President Alexander Lukashenko of misusing EU funds. The European Union has long financially supported a variety of projects in the former Soviet republic. President Lukashenko has been accused of using EU funds for himself On Monday, the Belarusian opposition Telegram channel Nexta shared a video accusing authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko of having misappropriated EU funds. The clip was also uploaded to YouTube, where it had been viewed nearly 5 million times through Saturday a staggering figure for a country of 9.5 million people. The opposition newspaper ....
Women of Power: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya was a political unknown just one year ago. Today, she has become the leader of the biggest protest movement in Belarus since the country gained independence. The wave of action she led has been awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought by the European Parliament, and she has now been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize as well. I can do everything. I can do it. I already proved it to the whole world. I m not afraid. You think I can t take a leadership position? she said in a DW interview ahead of International Womens Day, which is observed annually on March 8. ....
For months now, women have been out on the streets in Minsk, demanding democracy. Now, an exhibition in Lithuania called "The Future of Belarus, Fueled by Women" is showcasing photographs of the protests. ....