DW Akademie trainer Andrei Aliaksandrau charged with high treason in Belarus
DW Akademie is deeply concerned that its long-time trainer, Andrei Aliaksandrau, has been charged with high treason in Belarus and now faces up to 15 years in prison.
Carsten von Nahmen, Managing Director of DW Akademie, condemned the charge as “absolutely unfounded” and urged the government of Belarus to immediately free Aliaksandrau as well as several other media professionals currently in custody in the Eastern European country.
Detained in January 2021 with his partner Irina Zlobina, Aliaksandrau was originally accused of organizing actions that grossly violate public order. He was due for release later this month. The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) reports that the new charge has left Aliaksandrau “shocked,” according to his lawyer. The case marks an escalation in Belarus’ draconian crackdown on press freedom and human rights activism.
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