Alena Hnauk, who was sentenced in Belarus in 2022 to 3 1/2 years in prison for her opposition activities, has been moved to a stricter prison where many of the inmates are serving sentences for multiple offenses, RFE/RL’s Belarus Service reports. Hnauk, 66, a former lawyer, has been detained and charged with anti-government activities several times since nationwide protests erupted in August 2020 after Alyaksandr Lukashenka was declared the winner of the country’s presidential election amid widespread claims of vote rigging. The West does not recognize Lukashenka, 69, as the legitimate leader of Belarus since that vote. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Belarus Service, click here.
Jailed Belarusian Opposition Activist Moved To Tougher Prison
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