Can Lithuania put Belarusian regime officers behind bars? 9 Protests in Belarus / AP The Lithuanian Prosecutor General’s Office has launched a pre-trial investigation into crimes against humanity by the Belarusian regime. But can the case be successful? Lithuania launched the probe following a complaint by a Belarusian citizen, Maxim Chroshin, who turned to the country’s authorities after fleeing to Vilnius, alleging he was beaten and tortured by the Belarusian security forces. “It is a good start. I want the affected people, who are currently in Lithuania, to come forward as I did. We cannot remain silent,” Croshin told BNS.