Belarusian authorities in the northeastern district of Polatsk have detained Aleh Rudakou, the former founding chairman of the Belarusian Culture Society in the Russian region of Irkutsk. The Minsk-based Vyasna human right center said on August 24 that Rudakou's wife, Volha, was also detained. The reason for the detention remains unknown. Rudakou, once a well-known public figure among Belarusian diaspora, moved from Siberia to his native village in Belarus in 2013 after leading the Belarusian Culture society in Irkutsk for 17 years. To read the original story by Current Time, click here.
Former Founding Chairman Of Belarusian Culture Society In Siberia Detained In Belarus
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