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>Three other members of the opposition coordination council have also vanished, in what appears to be a targeted attempt by the authorities to wipe out the prot

>Three other members of the opposition coordination council have also vanished, in what appears to be a targeted attempt by the authorities to wipe out the protest movement. .. >Kolesnikova’s press aide, Rodnenkov, confirmed her abduction but vanished himself around 40 minutes later .. >Her coordination council colleagues who have disappeared include Anton Rodnenkov, Ivan Kravtsov and Maxim Bogretsov. Her press team is also missing.

cm2012 6y ago
Terrifying
diimdeep 6y ago
Nothing new. But we hope for the best. Twenty years ago, some leading Belarusian opposition politicians disappeared without a trace. In an exclusive interview with DW, a key witness tells how he assisted a special unit in committing abduction and murder. [0] And headlines from 20 years ago [2][3] [0] https://www.dw.com/en/belarus-how-death-squads-targeted-opposition-politicians/a-51685204 https://www.dw.com/en/belarus-how-death-squads-targeted-oppo... [1] https://www.dw.com/en/alleged-killer-of-belarus-politician-meets-victims-daughter/a-52421562 https://www.dw.com/en/alleged-killer-of-belarus-politician-m... [2] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/jul/20/ameliagentleman https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/jul/20/ameliagentlema... [3] https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/04/world/belarus-sees-its-dissidents-disappearing.html https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/04/world/belarus-sees-its-di... Or this: Classified By: AMBASSADOR GEORGE KROL FOR REASONS 1.4 (B,D) 1. (C) Summary: During the first two weeks of May, GOB authorities announced that investigations into the 1999-2000 disappearances of two opposition activists and the 2004 murder of a journalist were suspended. Independent investigator Garry Pogonayilo believes the lack of progress is due to the authorities' own participation in the crimes. Therefore, as long as the Lukashenko regime is in power, the cases will never be "solved." Pogonayilo and international lawyers are building a case against the GOB leadership and hope to get international warrants of arrest for GOB officials suspected in these crimes. End Summary. [4] https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/06MINSK559_a.html https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/06MINSK559_a.html

cm2012 6y ago

Terrifying

diimdeep 6y ago

Nothing new. But we hope for the best. Twenty years ago, some leading Belarusian opposition politicians disappeared without a trace. In an exclusive interview with DW, a key witness tells how he assisted a special unit in committing abduction and murder. [0] And headlines from 20 years ago [2][3] [0] https://www.dw.com/en/belarus-how-death-squads-targeted-opposition-politicians/a-51685204 https://www.dw.com/en/belarus-how-death-squads-targeted-oppo... [1] https://www.dw.com/en/alleged-killer-of-belarus-politician-meets-victims-daughter/a-52421562 https://www.dw.com/en/alleged-killer-of-belarus-politician-m... [2] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/jul/20/ameliagentleman https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/jul/20/ameliagentlema... [3] https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/04/world/belarus-sees-its-dissidents-disappearing.html https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/04/world/belarus-sees-its-di... Or this: Classified By: AMBASSADOR GEORGE KROL FOR REASONS 1.4 (B,D) 1. (C) Summary: During the first two weeks of May, GOB authorities announced that investigations into the 1999-2000 disappearances of two opposition activists and the 2004 murder of a journalist were suspended. Independent investigator Garry Pogonayilo believes the lack of progress is due to the authorities' own participation in the crimes. Therefore, as long as the Lukashenko regime is in power, the cases will never be "solved." Pogonayilo and international lawyers are building a case against the GOB leadership and hope to get international warrants of arrest for GOB officials suspected in these crimes. End Summary. [4] https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/06MINSK559_a.html https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/06MINSK559_a.html