Yury Garavsky: Swiss trial acquits man who admitted abducting Belarus politicians
A Belarusian is released despite giving a detailed account of disappearing opposition members.
2023-10-01 07:15
Former Belarus 'hit squad' member to stand trial in Switzerland
Yury Garavsky is charged with the forced disappearance of three Belarusian opposition figures.
2023-09-19 08:53
US plans to monitor $6bn to Iran. Experts are sceptical
Washington says it can police how Tehran uses the prisoner swap windfall. Analysts aren't so sure.
2023-09-19 06:25
Suspected Chinese dissident rides jet ski hundreds of miles to South Korea
A jet ski rider detained by South Korea for allegedly entering the country illegally is a prominent Chinese dissident who rode hundreds of miles across the sea to escape from China, activists say.
2023-08-23 14:27
Belarus isolates political prisoners to break their spirit
Families of Belarusian political prisoners say loved ones are being denied any outside contact.
2023-08-07 07:21
Ukraine war: Poland security patrols on high alert at Belarus border
Polish guards describe their concerns over Russia's Wagner group and the threat of unpredictability.
2023-07-10 17:24
Belarus jails Eduard Babaryko, son of jailed rival to Lukashenko
Eduard Babaryko was detained while running his father's presidential election campaign in 2020.
2023-07-06 02:28
'The Cuban regime killed my father' - dissident's daughter
Cuban state agents were responsible for the death of dissident Oswaldo Payá, a new report concludes.
2023-06-18 07:57
My son the hostage: Dissident families targeted in Belarus
The sons of two anti-government figures are in jail because of their fathers' actions, the BBC hears.
2023-05-11 10:17