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Former colleagues of the dissident journalist arrested in Belarus after a Ryanair flight was diverted on Sunday say they now fear for their lives. Roman Protasevich, 26, and his Russian girlfriend Sofia Sapega, 23, are both being held in detention. "Roman is more in danger than other political prisoners in Belarus," Stepan Putsila told the BBC. Mr Protasevich has said he fears the death penalty after being placed on a terrorism list. He faces charges related to his reporting of last August's disputed Belarusian presidential election and the subsequent crackdown on mass opposition protests. ...

Associates of detained dissident journalist Roman Protasevich say they are receiving death threats.

Associates of detained dissident journalist Roman Protasevich say they are receiving death threats.

Information Policy Belarus Watch Briefing Issue #1 Read a new bi-weekly newsletter with monitoring of Russian activities and influence in Belarus to know more about the issue. RECENT POLICY DEVELOPMENTS Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and her campaign repeatedly asserted that  protests would re-emerge in March, calling on Belarusians to increase pressure on the regime by participating in collective action. Earlier — during his meeting with law enforcement representatives on March 11 — Lukashenko countered that he will wage war "from within". KGB head Ivan Tertel warned of increasing terrorist...