Amnesty International are calling for journalist Raman Pratasevich, former editor-in-chief of the popular opposition Telegram channel NEXTA, to be released, as Belarusian Government forces a Ryanair flight to land in Minsk.
This follows the arrests of peaceful protestors in Belarus, and the blocking of independent news platform TUT.by.
“The Belarusian authorities, in their reckless determination to curtail peaceful dissent and gag all government critics, have brazenly blocked the country’s most crucial internet resource, in violation of their obligations under international human rights law.” – Aisha Jung, Amnesty International’s Senior Campaigner on Belarus.