"Belarusian Regime's Crackdown: Arrests, Human Rights Violations, and Political Prisoners"

Belarus conducted mass raids, interrogations, and arrests of friends and relatives of political prisoners, with at least 159 people persecuted and 26 arrested, some facing criminal proceedings for "promoting extremist activities." The wife of a political prisoner was sentenced to 15 days in prison, prompting condemnation from European governments and opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who called for global response to the regime's actions.