Belarusian Army Officer Gets 18 Years In Prison Amid Crackdown Over Postelection Protests
Belarusian Army Officer Gets 18 Years In Prison Amid Crackdown Over Postelection Protests May 14, 2021 14:28 GMT share Print MINSK -- A captain in the Belarusian armed forces' General Staff accused of leaking a government document about the use of troops to crack down on peaceful protesters has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. The Supreme Court on May 14 found 29-year-old Captain Dzyanis Urad guilty of high treason and sentenced him the same day. Belarusian courts have been meting out tough punishments to protesters and officials like Urad who support them in a bid to quash mass opposit...
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