Roman Protasevich was sentenced to 18 years in prison on 3 May 2023 for his role in organizing protests against the Lukashenko regime in Belarus. Protasevich was arrested in May 2021 after his plane was diverted to Minsk, and has been held in prison ever since. His trial was widely criticized as being unfair and politically motivated.
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