How a search is conducted in the EHU case
Two people, who introduced themselves as KGB officers, came to the parents of one of the graduates living in a large city.
A source from Mayday team shared how a search was conducted at their acquaintances' place in a criminal case for cooperation with the European Humanities University.
Two people, who introduced themselves as KGB officers, came to the parents of one of the graduates living in a large city. However, they did not show any documents and refused to state their names and surnames.
The parents were immediately made to understand that the search was being conducted as part of a criminal case for cooperation with an "extremist formation" (Art. 361 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus). The reason for this was their child's graduation after studying at EHU.
The search itself was conducted in a calm manner, and an appropriate protocol was kept. However, after the operational action concluded, no documents were handed to the parents.
In addition, the security forces demanded that the graduate send them an electronic copy of their diploma confirming the completion of their studies at the university — in which case the young person would allegedly avoid punishment.
Yesterday it became known that a wave of searches swept across Belarus among relatives of people who studied at EHU. This became a continuation of the authorities' repressive policy against the university: in mid-April 2026, the country's Supreme Court added EHU to the list of so-called "extremist formations."