Repressions reveal the ruthlessness of the Lukashenka regime
For more than 25 out of its 30 years of independence, Belarus has been a country governed by a sophisticated state-run system of repressions. Yet since last year’s presidential elections, these repressions lost their sophistication and reached a different level in terms of quantity and “quality”. There are at least three perspectives to consider when examining what is happening in Belarus since August 9th 2020.
September 12, 2021 -
Stephan Malerius
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Poster of opposition activist and journalist Roman Protasevich on display outside of Lithuanian embassy in Brussels, Belgium. Photo: Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock