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9 Jul, 8 tweets, 3 min read
Tatiana Kouzina, a prominent #Belarus researcher & policy analyst, detained in Minsk.

She will be held in pretrial custody for two months.

The charge?

Authorities won’t say…

hrw.org/news/2021/07/0…
Kouzina’s lawyer may know the charges against her, but he cannot disclose them because he was required to sign a nondisclosure agreement.

This absurdity is typical in politically motivated criminal cases in #Belarus.
#Belarus courts hold hearings behind closed doors and force lawyers to sign nondisclosure agreements, prohibiting them from commenting on all matters related to the case, including the actual charges.
Since mass peaceful protests began in #Belarus last summer, authorities have jailed hundreds on politically motivated charges, with blatant disregard for their rights to liberty, to legal counsel, and to a fair trial.
#Belarus lawyers also reported that authorities prevented them from speaking to their clients confidentially and filmed their meetings with clients, sharing the footage with state-sponsored media outlets.
Lawyers for clients facing politically motivated charges are subject to harassment and intimidation by the #Belarus authorities. They are also targeted with criminal charges and biased “inspections”.
At least 17 lawyers have been disbarred since October, in retaliation for speaking out against human rights abuses in #Belarus, joining collective letters and petitions, and refusing to sign broad and vague nondisclosure agreements.
Like hundreds of other critics arrested before her, Kouzina is now at the mercy of the abusive #Belarus state, with no hope for legal recourse or justice.

This needs to stop.

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And the more booster shots rich countries need, the more years it's likely to be…

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