Document #1099069

BBC News (Author)

Belarus opposition leader Andrei Sannikov jailed

http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-13400666

ecoi.net description:
Opposition leader Andrei Sannikov has been jailed for 5 years on charges of organising mass protests after 2010 presidential elections; he was one of 7 presidential candidates detained at a rally in December after Alexander Lukashenko won a fourth term
Country:
Belarus
Source:
BBC News (Author)
Original link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-13400666
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Published:
14 May 2011
Document ID:
1099069 (former ID 160361)

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