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MFA appeals for release of Polish activists held in Belarus

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A year after the arrest by Belarusian security services of two members of the Union of Poles in Belarus (ZPB), Andzelika Borys and Andrzej Poczobut, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) continues to appeal for their unconditional release, the MFA said on Wednesday.

Polish website in Belarus placed on extremist list

The website of the government-contested Union of Poles in Belarus (ZPB) has been classified as extremist and put on a government watchlist, the website announced on Wednesday.

Health of Polish minority leader in Belarusian prison deteriorates

The health of Andzelika Borys, a leader of the Polish minority in Belarus detained by the Minsk regime, has worsened, according to the head of the Poland-sponsored television channel in Belarus.

Three activists of Polish minority in Belarus released

Three members of the Polish minority in Belarus have been released from prison by Belarusian authorities and have arrived in Poland, the Polish foreign ministry announced.

Situation of Poles in Belarus extremely difficult - ambassador

The situation of Poles in Belarus is extremely difficult, Poland's ambassador to Minsk said during a visit to Vilnius where he held talks with Belarusian opposition activist Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.

EC calls on Belarus to stop persecution of Polish union members

The EC has appealed for Belarusian authorities to cease actions directed against members of the Union of Poles in Belarus (ZPB) and has declared its support for Poland, an EC spokesperson told PAP on Thursday.

Belarus police search apartment of Polish-Belarusian minority activist

A Polish-Belarusian minority journalist said on Wednesday morning that Belarus police had entered his apartment in Grodno.

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 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.

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