Authorities in Belarus have conducted raids and seized property belonging to 104 opposition activists who have fled the country as part of an ongoing crackdown on dissent. The crackdown, initiated by Belarus' authoritarian president Alexander Lukashenko in August 2020, followed mass protests against his disputed reelection that were deemed rigged by the opposition and the West.
Since then, over 35,000 people have been arrested, with reports of thousands being subjected to brutal treatment while in custody. Additionally, dozens of independent news organizations and rights groups have been forcibly shut down, and journalists have been imprisoned.
