Last modified on Tue 25 May 2021 09.12 EDT
The father of the Belarusian journalist Raman Pratasevich said it was clear his son was acting under duress and had been beaten when he recorded a video âconfessingâ to organising mass protests against the regime.
Dmitry Pratasevich said Raman was âvery nervousâ and âspoke in a way that was unusual for himâ.
âItâs clear that he was physically harmed because you can see signs of a beating on his face,â he added. He said his son also appeared to be missing some teeth.
It was obvious he was being forced to read out a statement, his father said, in which Raman claimed he was being treated correctly and was not suffering any health problems, following his arrest on Sunday.