Dozens of prisoners were freed unexpectedly this summer, now relatives are hoping more will follow.

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who fled after elections she is widely thought to have won, gets 15 years.

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, opposition candidate in the last presidential election, appeals for help.

The Belarus opposition leader says the fates of her country, her jailed husband and Ukraine are entwined.

Sergei Tikhanovsky, a former presidential candidate, is convicted after a trial condemned as a sham.

The authorities fear Sergei Tikhanovsky, his wife, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, tells BBC World News.

Beaten up, jailed, forced into exile - protesters are still battling against President Lukashenko.

Vitaly Shishov lived in Ukraine and led a group helping people who fled the Belarus crackdown.