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EC to call on Minsk to drop charges against Polish activists

The European Commission has told PAP it will call on the Belarusian authorities to drop charges against members of the Union of Poles in Belarus (ZPB) and to immediately and unconditionally release them.

Polish official claims Belarusian president takes revenge on his compatriots

The head of the Prime Minister's Office has accused Alexander Lukashenko, the Belarusian president, of taking revenge on his own people following a series of operations targeting Belarus's Polish minority

Polish activists in Belarus charged with incitement to hatred

The president of the Union of Poles in Belarus (ZPB), Andżelika Borys, and the head of the local branch office in the western city of Lida, Irena Biernacka, were charged in Minsk on Friday with "incitement to hatred," the Znadniemna.pl portal has announced.

Polish community leader in Belarus to remain in custody

Andrzej Poczobut, a board member of the Union of Poles in Belarus (ZPB) and a journalist, detained under the criminal charge of "incitement to hatred," will remain in custody.

Poland gains int'l support against repression of Poles in Belarus

Poland has gained international support in its campaign against the repressions currently being inflicted on the Polish minority in Belarus.

Poland condemns repression of Polish minority in Belarus

The Polish Foreign Ministry has accused the Belarusian authorities of violating “international norms” with its treatment of Belarus’s Polish minority.

Judge who sentenced Polish leader in Belarus banned from entering Poland

The judge who sentenced the head of the Union of Poles in Belarus (ZPB), Andzelika Borys, to 15 days' arrest, will be banned from entering Poland for an indefinite period on Thursday, the head of PM's office has said.

Polish minority member in Belarus detained

Andrzej Poczobut, a board member of the Union of Poles in Belarus (ZPB), was detained by the Belarusian authorities on Thursday morning, the day after the ZPB leader, Andzelika Borys, was sentenced to 15 days in jail.

Polish minority leader in Belarus sentenced to 15 days in jail

A Belarusian court on Wednesday sentenced Andzelika Borys, leader of the Union of Poles in Belarus (ZPB), to 15 days in jail for violating a law on mass gatherings.

Belarusian police arrest Polish minority leader

Andżelika Borys, leader of the Union of Poles in Belarus (ZPB), has been arrested by police in Grodno, western Belarus.

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