Belarus: Free Rights Activist

The Belarusian government should immediately release the prominent human rights defender Aleh Vouchak, who was convicted for an apparently politically motivated administrative offense.

(Moscow) – The Belarusian government should immediately release the prominent human rights defender Aleh Vouchak, who was convicted for an apparently politically motivated administrative offense, Human Rights Watch said today. Vouchak is serving a nine-day sentence after a trial raising serious due process concerns.

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