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Belarus
Britannica
Country Overview
Targeted Groups | Perpetrators | Alert Status | Genocide Stage(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| Emergency | Stage 6: Polarization, Stage 8: Persecution |
Details
The Lukashenko government has beaten, detained, imprisoned, and tortured protestors while in power. Alexander Lukashenko has won every presidential election since 1994; all of his incumbent campaigns have been declared not to be free or fair. The country's recent border crisis with Poland, as well as the impending Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine, have exasterbated political tensions.
Resources
Belarus’ ongoing protests: Examined l ABC News
Kurapaty (1937-1941): NKVD Mass Killings in Soviet Belarus
Genocide Watch: Belarus 2020 Report
Page last updated:
1/21/2022
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