Death penalty in Belarus

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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Photo: pixabay.com
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.
Henadz Yakavitski was shot on the same day as Ivan Kulesh and Syarhei Hmyaleuski – November 5.
File image. Photo: ria.ru​
File image. Photo: ria.ru​
Ivan Kulesh from Lida District was sentenced to death for robbery and the murder of three women.