INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
leader Alexander Lukashenko last month limits power of attorney and bans the issuance of Belarusian passports abroad.And at the start of
back the regime are supposedly welcome back in Belarus
who took part in the 2020 protests both inside the country and abroad, often force nationals to unlock their phones, checking for any sign
of anti-government attitudes and support for the opposition.Beyond looking at messages, social media accounts, and photo galleries, the
And because each phone is associated with a unique IMEI, not even switching SIM cards will prevent the authorities from identifying an
are today used for facial recognition at the border
According to Babaeva, the authorities believe that people who are traveling may be carrying sensitive information back and forth, and as a
result, they are interrogated and asked where they are going, why, and for whom.As it seeks to lure its exiles back, the Belarusian
interview, Pipkin, the doctor, stressed that there were more professional opportunities at home than in Germany, which is in line with the
decree to halt the issuance of passports abroad may greatly complicate the lives of some who moved abroad after 2020
Authorities can fine those with an expired passport, even if they are abroad, and seize property if the fine is not paid on time
Others in Poland, Lithuania, and Estonia can obtain a travel document valid in the Schengen zone and gain international protection by
becomes even more precarious outside the EU
others back in, restricting their rights and severing ties with those who are bound to exile due to political opposition, Minsk is waging a
