Zmitser Dashkevich, a noted Belarusian activist who was not released from prison in July after finishing an 18-month term he was handed for taking part in 2020 anti-government rallies, went on a new trial on October 11, this time on a charge of "blatant disobedience to the order of penitentiary guards." If convicted, Dashkevich faces an additional one-year prison term. Dashkevich's wife, Nasta, is currently serving a parole-like three-year sentence for taking part in the 2020 rallies against the official results of the presidential poll that declared the authoritarian ruler of Belarus, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, the winner. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Belarus Service, click here.
Imprisoned Belarusian Activist Zmitser Dashkevich Begins New Trial
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