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January 19, 2023

Belarus Opposition Leader Tried in Absentia for Treason
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Belarus has put exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on
trial in absentia for committing treason. In 2020, Tsikhanouskaya ran
for president against Belarus's longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko
after her husband Sergei was jailed while running for president.
Sviatlana fled Belarus after the election. She denounced the trial as a
farce.

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: "First of all, I have to say that in Belarus
there are no honest trials. We live in absolute lawlessness in our
country. So, tomorrow's trial will be - on me, will be farce, show, but
not like real justice, you know?"



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