The European Union and United States on January 25 slammed Belarus for a series of political raids this week as rights groups said more than 150 people were detained or interrogated by the Belarusian security service in a single day. Rights group Vyasna said the regime targeted the families of political prisoners and recently freed inmates. The EU "condemns in the strongest possible terms the recent wave of repression," said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. Washington similarly condemned the regime's "attacks on human rights and attempts to thwart the democratic aspirations of the people of Belarus."
EU, U.S. Slam Belarus After Series Of Mass Arrests, Interrogations
Rights groups said more than 150 people were detained or interrogated by the Belarusian security service in a single day. (file photo)