Document #1157405

OSCE – Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

OSCE Chairman-in-Office voices deep concern at "harsh" jail sentence imposed on Belarusian opposition leader

http://www.osce.org/item/19876.html

ecoi.net summary:
Opposition leader was sentenced to 5 and a half years for "organizing and participating in group activities that gravely violated public order"; OSCE expresses concern over this verdict
Country:
Belarus
Source:
OSCE – Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Original link:
http://www.osce.org/item/19876.html
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Published:
14 July 2006
Document ID:
1157405 (former ID 52690)

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