Belarus Pardons Opposition Blogger Arrested on Ryanair Flight.
TL;DR
Belarusian opposition blogger Roman Protasevich, who was arrested in 2021 after his flight was forced to land in Minsk, has been pardoned by President Alexander Lukashenko. Protasevich co-founded Nexta, an influential Telegram channel that was a major source of news about opposition protests against Lukashenko. His arrest and prosecution sparked major concern among human rights groups. Protasevich was sentenced to eight years in prison earlier in May. Two other bloggers in the Nexta case were tried in absentia and sentenced to 19 years and 20 years in a high-security prison, respectively.
- Belarus pardons opposition blogger arrested after plane's forced landing The Washington Post
- Roman Protasevich: Belarus pardons activist hauled off flight BBC
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- Belarus Pardons Opposition Activist Who Was Hauled Off a Ryanair Flight, State Media Says The New York Times
- Belarusian blogger arrested on Ryanair flight pardoned - state media Reuters
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