Death penalty in Belarus

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Belarus has executed death-row convict Siamion Berazhny, 31, rights defenders have learned from from the family.
Photo: Anastasiya Boika/Euroradio
Photo: Anastasiya Boika/Euroradio
The UK Embassy brought Amnesty International experts to discuss death penalty with rights activists and officials in Homiel.
The Belarus president talked about democracy, political prisoners and death penalty at the meeting with the European Commissioner.
A moratorium, abolishment or nothing? The British Embassy and MPs went to regions to discuss the death penalty in Belarus.
The executions were revealed accidentally when two other death-row convicts were appealing the verdict in the Supreme Court.
Mikalai Samaseika. Photo: Euroradio
Mikalai Samaseika. Photo: Euroradio
Ex-MP Mikalai Samaseika says the Constitution would not be violated if death penalty is abolished without a referendum.
File image. Photo: ria.ru​
File image. Photo: ria.ru​
Kiryl Kazachok, convicted murderer of his two children, was executed by a shot in his head in Belarus.
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Yahor Liotau, 30 received death sentence for murdering a prison cell mate.
File image. Photo: ria.ru​
File image. Photo: ria.ru​
The city court in Minsk rules to sentence two men to life in prison - not death as asked by the prosecutor.