Belarusian blogger and critic Syarhey Tsikhanouski was the first person arrested in Alyaksandr Lukashenka's heavy-handed crackdown leading up to his internationally contested presidential win in August 2020, and he's spent much of the time since in solitary confinement.
The 18-year prison sentence handed down to Syarhey Tsikhanouski is one of the longest ever issued by a Belarusian court. He was one of six people hit with harsh sentences that sparked outrage inside and outside of Belarus.
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Protasevich: Belarus opposition is plagued by squabbles
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MINSK, 4 June (BelTA) – Pavel Latushko tried to carve out the post of prime minister for himself as he bargained with Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, Roman Protasevich told the ONT TV channel on 3 June, BelTA has learned.
“The NAM [National Anti-Crisis Management] was supposed to be launched by Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. It should have been, in fact, her cabinet of ministers. However, a day before the launch, Latushko somehow got his hands on everything and declared the NAM his initiative,” Roman Protasevich said.
According to Roman Protasevich, prior to that, Pavel Latushko tried to carve out the post of the head of government. “He just stole the project a day before the launch. This offers a glimpse of how many squabbles actually occur between them. For example, Viacorka stopped short of punching Yerokhovets, a representative of the Country For Life group. In other words, there are a lot of inter
Associates Of Jailed Belarusian Blogger Tsikhanouski Given Prison Terms
June 02, 2021 14:41 GMT
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HRODNA, Belarus Three associates of jailed Belarusian blogger Syarhey Tsikhanouski, the husband of opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya, have been handed prison terms in the western city of Hrodna as the authorities continue to tighten their clampdown on dissent.
The court on June 2
sentenced Uladzimer Kniha to four years in a maximum-security prison, Yauhen Raznichenka to 3 1/2 years, and Dzmitry Furmanau to two years in a general security prison.
Judge Volha Bekushava found the three guilty of organizing mass disorder. Raznichenka and Kniha were also found guilty of assaulting police.