https://www.rferl.org Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is an international news organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:16:52 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL RFE/RL spoke to women who had been imprisoned at the Homyel penal colony on politically motivated charges. Now free and living in exile, they shared stories of enduring cold, rotten food, and slave labor. Rights groups estimate that more than 1,100 political prisoners remain behind bars in Belarus. https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-female-political-prisoners-human-rights/33598488.html https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-female-political-prisoners-human-rights/33598488.html Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:24:00 +0100 BelarusVideo ArchiveVideos Female ex-political prisoners from a Belarusian penal colony describe freezing cells, rotten food, psychological abuse, and forced labor. Now in exile, they recount conditions meant to break them, as over 150 women remain jailed on charges rights groups say are used to silence dissent in Belarus. https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-women-political-prisoners-homel/33605418.html https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-women-political-prisoners-homel/33605418.html Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:09:02 +0100 BelarusFeaturesThe Rundown Stories