In Captivity By The Dictator. Belarusians Are Grounded

#thegaze #lukashenko #belarus About five checks a day, sometimes several times a night. So in Belarus the authorities put psychological and physical pressure on human rights defenders and activists. The lawyer of the former candidate for the presidency of Belarus Viktar Babaryka (Віктар Бабарыка), Illia Salei, has been under house arrest for almost six months, 'Current Time' reports. He was detained on September 9th, 2020 and charged with 'calling for action aimed at causing harm to national security.'