The Prosecutor General’s Office of Belarus asked Lithuania to extradite Tikhanovskaya
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Belarus appealed to the Prosecutor General’s Office of Lithuania with a request to extradite the former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. At home, they plan to bring her to justice “for crimes against the order of government, public safety and the state,” the ministry said in a statement. Ms. Tikhanovskaya was […]
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The Prosecutor General’s Office of Belarus appealed to the Prosecutor General’s Office of Lithuania with a request to extradite the former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. At home, they plan to bring her to justice “for crimes against the order of government, public safety and the state,” the ministry said in a statement.
Ms. Tikhanovskaya was previously put on the interstate wanted list under the article on calls for the overthrow of the constitutional order (part 3 of article 361 of the Criminal Code of Belarus). In Belarus, a criminal case has been opened over the creation of the Opposition Coordination Council, the purpose of which was called a peaceful transfer of power.
Also, the Prosecutor General’s Office of Belarus sent a criminal case against four “confidants” of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya to the Gomel Regional Court. They are accused of preparing for riots and the seizure of government buildings in Gomel in August 2020 amid the elections.
On August 9, 2020, presidential elections were held in Belarus, and Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner with a result of 80.08%. The second place was taken by Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. The opposition considered that the election results were falsified. Mass protests began in the country, which do not stop to this day. Ms. Tikhanovskaya left for Lithuania, her headquarters explained this by pressure from the authorities.
The Belarusian protest movement will turn six months old next week. The opposition is planning to celebrate this date with large-scale events.
Details – in the material of “Kommersant” “The Belarusian opposition is taking time off.”
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