Svetlana Tikhanovskaya12 Sep 2025UK says 'great news' British national freed in Belarus release dealJulia Fenner was given a long jail term after being detained while entering Belarus in March 2024.12 Sep 202530 Jun 2025I lost half my weight in jail, but I'm not broken, says freed Belarus opposition leaderSergei Tikhanovsky was kept isolated in bare, tiny cells and tells the BBC that Belarus must free other political prisoners.30 Jun 202522 Jun 2025Belarus opposition leader's husband urges Trump to help other prisoners After his unexpected release, Sergei Tikhanovsky broke down describing his five years in solitary confinement 22 Jun 202521 Jun 2025Belarus opposition leader's husband freed from prisonSergei Tikhanovsky had planned to challenge Alexander Lukashenko in the 2020 election, but was detained before the vote.21 Jun 202524 Jan 2025'A performance and a sham': Belarusian opposition denounces electionSince the protests in 2020 the Lukashenko government has brutally repressed political opponents.24 Jan 20258 Jan 2025Jailed Belarus opposition figure seen for first time in monthsViktor Babaryko was arrested in 2020 after challenging authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko at the polls.8 Jan 202511 Sep 2024Families cling to hope in Belarus after first release of political prisonersDozens of prisoners were freed unexpectedly this summer, now relatives are hoping more will follow.11 Sep 20246 Mar 2023Belarus opposition leader jailed in absentiaSvetlana Tikhanovskaya, who fled after elections she is widely thought to have won, gets 15 years.6 Mar 202328 Sep 2022Belarus campaigner to UK: Together we will winSvetlana Tikhanovskaya, opposition candidate in the last presidential election, appeals for help.28 Sep 2022...
