lying unconscious in a minsk courtroom. activist stepan latypov moments after reportedly stabbing himself in the neck after addressing the court. translation: he got up and said police officers told me i would be put in the confinement cell. my relatives and neighbours would be prosecuted under criminal law if i do not confess. then he took something white in his teeth and started literally to cut his throat. everyone started screaming. police officers could not open the defender s cage for a while, eventually was rushed to hospital. like many world leaders, austria s chancellor is alarmed at the growing pressure on political prisoners. he spoke to the opposition leader and promised more action if things did not