Belarus Sentences Catholic Priest to 3 Years After He Opposed the Ukraine War
- Belarus sentenced Roman Catholic priest Anatoly Parakhnevich, 66, to three years in prison after convicting him of “insulting the authorities” and “extremism,” according to the Viasna Human Rights Center.
- Viasna said Parakhnevich opposed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, condemned Belarus’ role in the war, and called for peace and repentance.
- Parakhnevich helped organize aid for Ukrainians, according to Viasna.
- Parakhnevich rejected the charges and planned to appeal; Viasna said he suffered a heart attack while in custody.
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Father Anatol Parachniewicz was detained in mid-March. He spent his 66th birthday and the 31st anniversary of his priestly ordination in custody. Catholic priest sentenced by Lukashenko's regime. He was initially charged with "high treason," but the charge was ultimately changed to a more lenient one. The verdict was handed down in October but has only just been made public. The trial was held behind closed doors, so it is unclear what specific …
A Catholic priest who has opposed the Russian invasion of Ukraine and helped Ukrainian refugees was sentenced to three years in prison in Belarus, a human rights group reported Thursday, the most recent measure of the authorities in their repression against critical voices.
BELARUS: "Forbidden" to give information on Catholic priest's 3-year jail term
Masked men â apparently KGB officers â arrested Catholic priest Fr Anatol Parakhnevich in March. After months under investigation on treason charges, a Minsk Region court jailed him for 3 years in October on other charges and fined him. Minsk Regional Court says he has appealed. A court official refused to give information about the conviction. Asked why, she responded: "It is forbidden." Asked why the court jailed Fr Parakhnevich and why cr…
Again, a Belarusian court imposed a prison sentence on a Catholic clergyman. He was accused of "insulting a representative of state authority" and "promoting extremist activities".
Anatol Parachniewicz, the pastor of a Catholic parish in Olkowicze, Minsk Oblast, has been sentenced, reports the Nasza Niwa website. The priest will spend three years in prison and pay a hefty fine for "insulting the authorities and extremism." According to independent media, the priest's problems began when he attended a reception at the Polish Embassy in Minsk.
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