Belarus: Drop Charges Against Activist

Belarusian authorities should dismiss criminal charges against a leading human rights defender, Ales Bialiatski, and release him immediately from custody.

(Moscow, November 1, 2011) – Belarusian authorities should dismiss criminal charges against a leading human rights defender, Ales Bialiatski, and release him immediately from custody, Human Rights Watch said today. Bialiatski’s trial is scheduled to begin on November 2, 2011, in Minsk.

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