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Belarus court sentences exiled opposition leader to 15 years in prison

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A court in Belarus has sentenced exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to 15 years in prison in absentia, the state news agency Belta reported on Monday.

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Times of India

Belarus: Belarus sentences exiled opposition leader to 15 years

Europe News: Tsikhanouskaya ran against authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko in August 2020, in an election that handed him his sixth term in office and wa

1 year ago·India

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BBC News

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya: Exiled Belarus opposition leader sentenced to 15 years

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who fled after elections she is widely thought to have won, gets 15 years.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Belarus sentences exiled opposition leader to 15 years

Ms. Tsikhanouskaya and four other Opposition figures were being tried in their absence; they face charges of inciting hatred and harming national security

1 year ago·India

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The Independent

Belarus sentences exiled opposition leader to 15 years

A court in Belarus has sentenced exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to 15 years in prison after a trial in absentia on charges including conspiring to overthrow the government

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Belarus opposition leader handed 15-year jail term for 'treason'

Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya was handed a 15-year jail term on Monday after being convicted in absentia for treason and "conspiracy to seize power", a verdict she said was punishment for her efforts to promote democracy.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

Exiled opposition leader vows to fight on after Belarus hands down 15-year treason sentence

Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya was handed a 15-year jail term on Monday after being convicted in absentia for treason and "conspiracy to seize power," a verdict she said was punishment for her efforts to promote democracy.

1 year ago·Canada

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