Maria Kolesnikowa muss für elf Jahren ins Gefängnis.
Ramil Nasibulin / Tass / picturedesk.com
Download von www.picturedesk.com am 06.09.2021 (14:04). MINSK, BELARUS ñ SEPTEMBER 6, 2021: Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova, who is a member of the Presidium of the oppositionís Coordination Council, appears for a sentencing hearing at the Minsk Region Court. The court found Kolesnikova guilty of conspiracy and participating in an extremist group and sentenced her to 11 years in prison. Belarus held a presidential election in August 2020. According to the Central Election Commission, incumbent President Lukashenko won. The first runner-up, opposition candidate Tikhanovskaya, refused to recognise the election results and fled the country. Later, Tikhanovskaya initiated the creation of the opppositionís Coordination Council, with an aim of coordinating a transfer of power from the incumbent president and organising a new presidential election. After the 2020 Presidential Election, Belarusian Prosecutor General's Office opened a criminal investigation against members of the opposition's Coordination Council, accusing them of calls to seize power. Ramil Nasibulin/BELTA/TASS - 20210906_PD2695 - Rechteinfo: Rights Managed (RM)
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