Belarusian Opposition Activist Attacked in Minsk

According to RFE/ RL, Belarusian opposition activist Yulia Stsyapanava was attacked by two people on January 14th. The assault occurred just after midnight. Stsyapanava stated that they knocked her down, forced her face into the snow, causing lacerations, and chopped off her hair. According to her Facebook account, the attackers shouted vulgarities and yelled at her for her political activities. Stsyapanava often organizes online fundraisers for the families of political prisoners.