{"id":211335,"date":"2026-11-11T11:33:54","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T08:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/211335\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T11:33:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T08:33:55","slug":"lawyer-convicted-over-calls-for-sanctions-exiled-activists-tried-in-their-absence","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/211335\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawyer convicted over calls for sanctions, exiled activists tried in their absence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>November 11, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> A lawyer&#8217;s conviction for calling for sanctions and trials of exiled activists in their absence were among the latest instances of political persecution reported in Belarus between November 6 and 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a recap:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Julija Nikicina, a lawyer from Smalavi\u010dy, was convicted of calling for sanctions, the Viasna Human Rights Center reported. Her sentence is unknown.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On November 6, a judge in Mahilo\u016d sentenced Alaksiej Zujevi\u010d, an exiled opposition activist, to 13 years in prison in a trial held in his absence. He was found guilty of high treason, according to Viasna.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Another activist, Andrej Zajan\u010dko\u016dski, is being tried in his absence in Hrodna. He faces five politically motivated charges, including inciting hatred, rioting, and defaming and insulting the head of state and government officials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The information ministry designated the Facebook account of Gods Tower frontman U\u0142adzis\u0142a\u016d Nava\u017ey\u0142a\u016d, a book about the disappearance of former Interior Minister Juryj Zacharanka and five social media accounts as \u201cextremist\u201d content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Authorities are preparing to auction an apartment and other property seized from D\u017amitryj Banita, an exiled activist from Baranavi\u010dy, Brest region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Belarus is holding 24 foreign nationals in prison on politically motivated charges, including citizens of Ukraine, Russia, Czechia, Lithuania and Poland, Viasna said.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Authorities have not updated the list of persons allegedly involved in extremist activities since September 18.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As of November 10, the number of political prisoners had fallen by three to 879 from the figure reported on November 5.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dw-logo-1128-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dw-logo-1128-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dw-logo-1128-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dw-logo-1128-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dw-logo-1128-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dw-logo-1128.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Germany news<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Germany news, Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">DW condemns persecution of its journalists by Belarus<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">November 6, Pozirk. Barbara Massing, Deutsche Welle\u2019s general director, has strongly condemned Minsk\u2019s decision to add four of its Belarusian journalists to an international wanted list maintained by Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries. Ullana Babajed was added to the &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/210851\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read <\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 11, Pozirk. A lawyer&#8217;s conviction for calling for sanctions and trials of exiled activists in their absence were among the latest instances of political persecution reported in Belarus between November 6 and 10. 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