Belarus seeks extradition of opposition leader from Lithuania
Independent observers believe Svetlana Tikhanovskaya was the actual winner of the disputed election
Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya fleed to Lithuania last year
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Belarus is seeking the extradition of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the opposition figure who challenged President Alexander Lukashenko in last year s disputed presidential vote and fled for her safety.
Ms Tikhanovskaya was forced to escape to Lithuania after she said she received threats to her children amid a violent crackdown on protests.
The Belarus General Prosecutor s Office said in a statement on Friday that Ms Tikhanovskaya faces “prosecution for crimes against the governing order, public safety and the state”.
Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has been living in exile in Lithuania since running against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in contested elections last August.
Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has been living in exile in Lithuania since running against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in contested elections last August.
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