Posted on Mar 3, 2023
Belarus Nobel Peace Prize laureate sentenced to 10 years in prison
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A court in Belarus has sentenced last year's Nobel Peace Prize co-recipient Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison for allegedly trying to overthrow the government.
The founder of the human rights organization Viasna, Ales Bialiatski was among thousands of Belarusians who were detained amid a brutal crackdown on protests against the continued rule of strongman Alexander Lukashenko following disputed national elections in 2020.
Three years later, a Minsk court found Bialiatski guilty of smuggling money from abroad to finance the anti-government demonstrations.
Two other colleagues from Viasna — Valiantsin Stefanovich and Uladzimir Labkovich — were also sentenced to nine and seven years, respectively, on the same charges.
According to Viasna, the men sat handcuffed with their arms behind their backs in a cage as the judge read out the ruling.
All three denied the charges against them.
A court in Belarus has sentenced last year's Nobel Peace Prize co-recipient Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison for allegedly trying to overthrow the government.
The founder of the human rights organization Viasna, Ales Bialiatski was among thousands of Belarusians who were detained amid a brutal crackdown on protests against the continued rule of strongman Alexander Lukashenko following disputed national elections in 2020.
Three years later, a Minsk court found Bialiatski guilty of smuggling money from abroad to finance the anti-government demonstrations.
Two other colleagues from Viasna — Valiantsin Stefanovich and Uladzimir Labkovich — were also sentenced to nine and seven years, respectively, on the same charges.
According to Viasna, the men sat handcuffed with their arms behind their backs in a cage as the judge read out the ruling.
All three denied the charges against them.
Belarus Nobel Peace Prize laureate sentenced to 10 years in prison
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."A court in the Belarusian capital of Minsk ruled Friday that Mr. Bialiatski and three co-defendants were guilty of smuggling, organizing and financing public protests and other crimes, senior prosecutor Aleksandr Korol told Belarusian state television."...
..."A court in the Belarusian capital of Minsk ruled Friday that Mr. Bialiatski and three co-defendants were guilty of smuggling, organizing and financing public protests and other crimes, senior prosecutor Aleksandr Korol told Belarusian state television."...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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