MINSK– A Belarusian court has sentenced a senior official at the Justice Ministry to two years in prison for taking part in an unsanctioned mass protest last year against official election results that handed authoritarian leader Alexandr Lukashenko sixth consecutive term.
Protests in Belarus
RFE/RL: Belarusian colonel gets 2 years in prison after attending anti-Lukashenko rally
Protesters parade through the streets during a rally demanding to free jailed activists of the opposition in Minsk on Oct. 4, 2020.
