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Nov 3, 2017

Jailed Belarusian Opposition Leader Statkevich Gets Additional 10 Days In Prison

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(Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty) – Incarcerated Belarusian opposition leader and former presidential candidate Mikalay Statkevich had his arrest prolonged to 10 more days, his wife says.

Maryna Adamovich told RFE/RL on November 3 that she received a court ruling, according to which her husband was found guilty of holding an unsanctioned public gathering last month when dozens of journalists and supporters met him at the prison gates on his release from custody.

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