28.07.2021

Detention for a white sheet in the window

In Minsk, four local residents were sentenced for displaying white sheets of paper in their windows. They were detained at home and accused of "expressing political interests through a white sheet of paper."All defendants denied any political intent, but the court did not take their explanations into account. As a result, one received 13 days of arrest, two were sentenced to 15 days, and another to 28 days. Additionally, during a search, two phones and two laptops were seized from one of the detainees.