Young Belarusian Activists Go On Trial Over Unsanctioned Protests
Young Belarusian Activists Go On Trial Over Unsanctioned Protests RFE 14 May 2021, 22:15 GMT+10 MINSK -- Eleven Belarusian student activists and a teacher have gone on trial in Minsk amid a deepening crackdown on participants in nationwide protests against the disputed results of last year's presidential election. Journalists were barred from attending the trial that started on May 14 in the building of the Kastrychnik district court in the Belarusian capital. The defendants include students from various universities in Minsk and a teacher from the Belarusian State University of IT and Radio ...