Belarusian judge who sentenced activist to 13 years retires with award

Zhanna Brisina, a Minsk City Court judge, retired at pension age and received an honorary award for 'Commitment to Justice' despite her role in politically motivated sentences, including the 13-year colony term for Pavel Belavus. The award underscores the Belarusian judiciary's continued alignment with the regime, signaling no shift in repressive judicial practices. Separately, security forces visited the parents of Maria Kasinerava before her remote trial, indicating ongoing pressure on dissidents.