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Belarus

Archaeological Map

Britannica

Country Overview

Targeted Groups
Perpetrators
Alert Status
Genocide Stage(s)

  • Journalists

  • Protestors

  • Political Opposition

  • LGBTQ+ Populations

  • Belarusian Government

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.

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Resources

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Belarus’ ongoing protests: Examined l ABC News

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Kurapaty (1937-1941): NKVD Mass Killings in Soviet Belarus

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Genocide Watch: Belarus 2020 Report

Page last updated:
1/21/2022
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