The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus recognized the BYSOL Human Rights Foundation with extremist formation. The appropriate statement was published by Telegram Channel of the Ministry.
“On December 3, 2021, the Extremist formation is recognized by a group of citizens, which united through Internet resources” BYSL / BELARUS SOLIDARITY FOUNDATION FOUNDATION “, including structural units” Voices from Belarus “and” Digital Solidarity “, – said in the message.
BYSOL Foundation was founded in 2020 in response to the actions of the Belarusian authorities to suppress protests in the country. Foundation staff help citizens of Belarus who declare political persecution in their attitude – BySol collects money to political prisoners, dismissed for political reasons, as well as those who want to leave Belorussia. The Foundation also finances a number of opposition president Belarus Alexander Lukashenko Media.
Belarusian security forces in the country are actively fighting the opponents of Lukashenko, recognizing their resources and people themselves extremists. Thousands of criminal cases were initiated in the country on articles related to extremism and terrorism, and in identifying oppositionists, not only state security officers are involved, but also the management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to combat organized crime.
In October 2021, the Belarusian authorities were accused of evasion from paying taxes The head of the Human Rights Center “Spring” Ales Belyatsky. At the same time, it was detained and placed in Sizo Belyatsky was back in July.