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politics2 years ago

Belarusian Leader Pardons Russian Woman Arrested After Forced Plane Landing

Belarus has pardoned Sofia Sapega, the Russian ex-girlfriend of Belarusian dissident journalist Roman Protasevich, who was sentenced to six years in prison in May 2022. Following her pardoning by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Sapega was handed over to a Russian delegation. Sapega and Protasevich were detained in May 2021 when their Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius was forcibly diverted in Minsk, sparking global outcry and new Western sanctions on Minsk. Protasevich was sentenced to eight years in prison on multiple charges, but was pardoned in May 2023.

via The Moscow Times|
#alexander-lukashenko#belarus#politics
politics2 years ago

Belarus Pardons Opposition Blogger Arrested on Ryanair Flight.

Belarusian opposition blogger Roman Protasevich, who was arrested in 2021 after his flight was forced to land in Minsk, has been pardoned by President Alexander Lukashenko. Protasevich co-founded Nexta, an influential Telegram channel that was a major source of news about opposition protests against Lukashenko. His arrest and prosecution sparked major concern among human rights groups. Protasevich was sentenced to eight years in prison earlier in May. Two other bloggers in the Nexta case were tried in absentia and sentenced to 19 years and 20 years in a high-security prison, respectively.

via The Washington Post|
#belarus#human-rights#opposition
politics2 years ago

Belarus pardons activist Protasevich after forced plane landing.

Belarusian opposition blogger Roman Protasevich, who was sentenced to eight years in prison for organising protests and insulting President Alexander Lukashenko, has been pardoned. Protasevich was arrested in 2021 after his flight was grounded in Minsk. The 28-year-old worked for the news agency, Nexta, which reported on the mass protests that followed Lukashenko’s re-election in 2020. His arrest prompted international anger and triggered European sanctions against Lukashenko. Protasevich thanked the country and the president personally for the decision. Meanwhile, rumours about Lukashenko’s health have spread over the past few weeks.

via Al Jazeera English|
#alexander-lukashenko#belarus#opposition
politics2 years ago

Belarus Pardons Activist Roman Protasevich After Plane Hijacking Arrest

Belarusian dissident blogger Roman Protasevich, who was detained after his flight was forced to land in Belarus, has received a presidential pardon and avoided close to a decade behind bars. Protasevich was editor-in-chief of opposition Telegram channel Nexta during widespread protests that followed the country's disputed elections in 2020. He was arrested in May 2021 after a Ryanair flight he was on was ordered to land in Belarusian airspace. Protasevich thanked Belarus' autocratic leader Alexander Lukashenko for the decision and his family has claimed he suffered "abuse, torture and threats" while in captivity.

via POLITICO Europe|
#alexander-lukashenko#belarus#human-rights
politics2 years ago

Belarus Pardons Activist Roman Protasevich After Ryanair Incident

Belarusian opposition activist Roman Protasevich, who was arrested after his Ryanair flight was forced to land in Minsk, has been pardoned. Protasevich was sentenced to eight years in prison earlier this month on charges of inciting unrest. It is unclear what the pardon means for his jail sentence. Protasevich was editor of the Nexta Telegram channel, which published videos and information from the wave of giant street protests against Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. His arrest caused an international outcry and led to the EU imposing sanctions against Lukashenko.

via BBC|
#arrest#belarus#international-outcry
politics2 years ago

Belarusian journalist sentenced to 8 years in prison after plane diversion.

Roman Protasevich, a Belarusian journalist who was arrested after being taken off a Ryanair plane that was forced to land in Minsk almost two years ago, has been sentenced to eight years in jail on charges of conspiring against the state. He was found guilty of a range of offences including organising mass disturbances, inciting acts of terrorism and slandering President Alexander Lukashenko. The circumstances of Protasevich's arrest in May 2021 prompted international outrage and triggered European Union sanctions against Lukashenko.

via Reuters|
#belarus#lukashenko#politics
politics2 years ago

Belarusian Dissident Roman Protasevich Receives 8-Year Sentence.

Belarusian opposition activist Roman Protasevich has been sentenced to eight years in prison on charges of inciting unrest and other offences. Protasevich was arrested in May 2021 after his Ryanair flight was forced to land in Minsk. His arrest and subsequent sentencing have caused international outcry and led to the EU imposing sanctions against Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. Protasevich's family has claimed that he was forced into making fake confessions and issuing apologetic statements on state television.

via BBC|
#alexander-lukashenko#belarus#human-rights
politics2 years ago

Belarusian Activist/Journalist Protasevich Receives 8-Year Jail Sentence

Roman Protasevich, a dissident journalist and former editor of opposition Telegram account Nexta, has been sentenced to eight years in prison by Belarusian authorities. Protasevich was accused of committing at least 1,586 crimes, including organising mass riots and calling for sanctions against Belarus. The circumstances of his arrest, which involved the forced landing of a plane, prompted outrage and triggered European Union sanctions against President Alexander Lukashenko. Two others behind the Nexta channel were sentenced in absentia to 20 years and 19 years in prison, respectively. Human rights groups estimate there are now 1,500 "political prisoners" in Belarus.

via Al Jazeera English|
#alexander-lukashenko#belarus#human-rights
politics2 years ago

Belarusian Activist Pratasevich Faces 10-Year Jail Term.

Belarusian prosecutors have requested a 10-year prison term for Roman Protasevich, an opposition activist who helped coordinate mass protests against President Alexander Lukashenko's regime in 2020. Protasevich, the editor of an opposition Telegram channel, was arrested in 2021 after his Ryanair flight was intercepted by a fighter jet and forced to land in Minsk. The shorter sentencing request for Protasevich was because he had "fulfilled the terms of cooperation." Two other exiled contributors to the Nexta channel, Stepan Putilo and Yan Rudnik, were also sought lengthy jail terms.

via The Moscow Times|
#belarus#lukashenko#nexta-channel