Natalia Protasevich
Protasevich’s Parents, NEXTA Co-Founder Demand Tougher Sanctions Against Lukashenko
The parents of Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich and his fellow NEXTA founder Stsiapan Putsila appealed to Western governments at a press conference organised at the Belarusian House in Warsaw to step up efforts to save the life of the imprisoned 26-year-old.
Detained Journalist Protasevich from Ryanair Plane Forced to Land in Minsk Likely Tortured
Belarusian dissident journalist Roman Protasevich was arrested on Sunday after Belarusian authorities diverted Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius of a possible bomb threat and forced it to land at an airport near Minsk.
Fears are growing that the Belarusian journalist who is well-known critic of President Lukashenko, has been subject to torture while in custody.