{"id":207492,"date":"2026-10-15T11:05:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T08:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/207492\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T11:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T08:05:09","slug":"opposition-leader-urges-osce-to-counter-transnational-repression","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/207492\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition leader urges OSCE to counter transnational repression"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

October 15, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja called on member countries of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to counter the Minsk regime\u2019s transnational repression, her press office reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The politician made the request at a thematic event held yesterday as part of the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minsk\u2019s transnational repression includes trials in absentia, restrictions on renewing identity documents for exiles, pressure on their relatives in Belarus, as well as the designation of journalists, activists and human rights defenders as \u201cextremists\u201d or \u201cterrorists,\u201d she noted. Many exiles encounter obstacles when crossing borders, obtaining visas and opening bank accounts, Cichano\u016dskaja added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other worrying developments include the use of Interpol mechanisms and international arrest warrants for politically-motivated persecution, as well as digital threats. \u201cBots, trolls and regime agents are active online to infiltrate communities, threaten people and obstruct their work,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The politician also urged the OSCE to strengthen cooperation with the Belarusian pro-democracy forces by establishing institutional ties and expanding cooperation with law enforcement agencies and civil society organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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