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Published May 25, 2021 A 26-year-old journalist and his girlfriend have been arrested in Belarus after the government used a fake bomb threat to force his commercial flight to land – and the implications are being felt as far as Australia. Roman Protasevich is the former editor of alternative Belarusian press site Nexta, an independent publication based in Poland to avoid government interference. He’s reported vital information about the conflict between the government and the opposition, and helped organise protests condemning Belarus’ first and only President since 1994, Alexander L...

The father of an activist who was detained after his flight was diverted tells the BBC he is "really afraid".

BBC News Published media captionRoman Protasevich's father tells the BBC he is fearful his son may be tortured The father of a journalist who was arrested after his flight was diverted to Belarus has told the BBC he fears his son may be tortured. Roman Protasevich, 26, was on a flight from Greece which was rerouted to Minsk on Sunday over a supposed bomb threat. Western countries accused Belarus of "hijacking" the Ryanair plane in order to arrest the dissident reporter. A video has also emerged of Mr Protasevich that appears to have been recorded under duress. In the clip, which was released ...