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I mean.... It is sorta implied. No belarusians are locked up for "unsanctioned public protest" or "spreading extremist information", all of them are locked up t

I mean.... It is sorta implied. No belarusians are locked up for "unsanctioned public protest" or "spreading extremist information", all of them are locked up to teach them a lesson and promote fear in society of acting or voicing against regime. I do personally know people locked up for 2+ years for clicking the like button (and not after clicking on the button) on the article in telegram. While it is not cached news issue I mentioned above - it is not a leap from one to another. I also know people who's phones were picked up at the crossing border in airport, seemingly randomly, and thoroughly examined. Connecting two together is not a leap of imagination too. I understand why the regime is posting all these "confession videos" - it is the same propaganda, but aiming to coral people into being afraid to read news. And it seems to work. (And in a way opposition media is helping regime with this task.) And no, I am not suggesting to not read. Someone on hn is plenty equipped to get through these things technologically, without becoming another piece of regime propaganda and/or getting their life ruined. It is absurdity of what people in civilized country in 21st century are subjected to is what drives me nuts.

avodonosov 2y ago
You mean the other charges are just formality, while the real reason is the dot posted on twitter? No, just because they have bigger real reasons to lock him up. The man is "a longtime critic of Iran’s leadership", was already imprisoned for that once. After returning from prison he continued his writings. The dot is not the single action he took against the regime. I hope it's clear I am not supporting the arrest. I just don't like fakes. > I do personally know people locked up for 2+ years for clicking the like button (and not after clicking on the button) on the article in telegram. What are the official charges? I did a quick search. Actions like this fall under article 19.11 of the Administrative Code. (https://etalonline.by/document/?regnum=hk2100091 https://etalonline.by/document/?regnum=hk2100091). Distribution, production, or possession with the goal of distribution, of information products containing calls to extremist activity. Likes and subscriptions to such sources may be considered their endorsement and also fall under this article. https://www.court.gov.by/ru/mogilevskij/oblastnoj/sud/press_sluzhba/soobscheniya/press_sluzhbi/c0e47a2d48a94565.html https://www.court.gov.by/ru/mogilevskij/oblastnoj/sud/press_... https://lida.gov.by/printv/ru/2023-edi-ru/view/o-merax-protivodejstvija-ekstremizmu-i-terrorizmu-reabilitatsii-natsizma-otvetstvennost-za-registratsiju-na-23660/ https://lida.gov.by/printv/ru/2023-edi-ru/view/o-merax-proti... (I know you probably can't access the URLs from abroad, maybe will post screenshots later). But the penalties under this article do not include prison. It can result in fine, confiscation of the device used, administrative arrest (max 15 days), community service. Aren't you confusing people who got 2+ years in prison for a like with people who say they got 2+ years in prison for a like? Overall, that's not a topic for the HN forum, but let me say that the political views you (and many others) seem to have, are mistaken, in my opinion. The mistake is not in what you see. The suppression of the protest exists, although maybe not in such extreme form as you think. The mistake is in the gigantic "elephants in the room" that you don't see and don't account for.

avodonosov 2y ago

You mean the other charges are just formality, while the real reason is the dot posted on twitter? No, just because they have bigger real reasons to lock him up. The man is "a longtime critic of Iran’s leadership", was already imprisoned for that once. After returning from prison he continued his writings. The dot is not the single action he took against the regime. I hope it's clear I am not supporting the arrest. I just don't like fakes. > I do personally know people locked up for 2+ years for clicking the like button (and not after clicking on the button) on the article in telegram. What are the official charges? I did a quick search. Actions like this fall under article 19.11 of the Administrative Code. (https://etalonline.by/document/?regnum=hk2100091 https://etalonline.by/document/?regnum=hk2100091). Distribution, production, or possession with the goal of distribution, of information products containing calls to extremist activity. Likes and subscriptions to such sources may be considered their endorsement and also fall under this article. https://www.court.gov.by/ru/mogilevskij/oblastnoj/sud/press_sluzhba/soobscheniya/press_sluzhbi/c0e47a2d48a94565.html https://www.court.gov.by/ru/mogilevskij/oblastnoj/sud/press_... https://lida.gov.by/printv/ru/2023-edi-ru/view/o-merax-protivodejstvija-ekstremizmu-i-terrorizmu-reabilitatsii-natsizma-otvetstvennost-za-registratsiju-na-23660/ https://lida.gov.by/printv/ru/2023-edi-ru/view/o-merax-proti... (I know you probably can't access the URLs from abroad, maybe will post screenshots later). But the penalties under this article do not include prison. It can result in fine, confiscation of the device used, administrative arrest (max 15 days), community service. Aren't you confusing people who got 2+ years in prison for a like with people who say they got 2+ years in prison for a like? Overall, that's not a topic for the HN forum, but let me say that the political views you (and many others) seem to have, are mistaken, in my opinion. The mistake is not in what you see. The suppression of the protest exists, although maybe not in such extreme form as you think. The mistake is in the gigantic "elephants in the room" that you don't see and don't account for.