What did Maria Kalesnikava do to avoid leaving her country?
She tore her passport
She handcuffed herself
She protested
She went on a hunger strike
Answer
Maria Kalesnikava is a Belarusian opposition politician who was the main rival of Alexander Lukashenko in the 2020 Belarusian presidential election. After the election, she was arrested and charged with treason. In August 2020, she was due to be extradited to Russia, but she tore up her passport in protest. This act of defiance attracted international attention and helped to raise awareness of her case.
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