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Roman Protasevich

Roman Dmitriyevich Protasevich or Raman Dzmitryevich Pratasevich (Russian: Роман Дмитриевич Протасевич; Belarusian: Раман Дзмітрыевіч Пратасевіч; born 5 May 1995) is a Belarusian journalist and opposition activist. He was born in Minsk, Belarus.

Roman Protasevich
Роман Протасевич
Раман Пратасевіч
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Born
Roman Dmitryevich Protasevich

5 May 1995 
     (aged 31)
[1]
Minsk, Belarus
EducationBelarusian State University
Occupation
  • Journalist
  • activist
  • photographer
Years active2011–present
OrganizationNexta
MovementYoung Front
Partner(s)Sofia Sapega

As of 2020, Protasevich ran the Nexta [pl] Telegram channel together with its co-creator Sciapan Pucila (Stepan Putilo).[2] In August 2020, after Belarusian authorities tried to censor internet access during the 2020 presidential election.[3]

On 23 May 2021, Ryanair Flight 4978 (Athens–Vilnius) with Protasevich on board, was forced to land by a Belarusian fighter jet[4] and diverted by Belarusian air traffic control to Minsk National Airport.[5][6]

On 24 May 2021, nine organizations (the Viasna Human Rights Centre, the Belarusian Association of Journalists, the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and others) made a statement together.[7] It said that he is a political prisoner.[7] On 31 May 2021, support for the political prisoner was undertaken by Cem Özdemir, a member of the Bundestag.[8][9]

On 3 May 2023, Protasevich was sentenced to eight years in prison.[10] However, on 22 May 2023, it was reported that Protasevich had been pardoned.[11] His pardon was confirmed the next day and Protasevich was released from custody.[12][13][14]

References

  1. ↑ (in be) КДБ унёс Сцяпана Пуцілу і Рамана Пратасевіча ў спіс тэрарыстаў. 19 November 2020. https://nn.by/?c=ar&i=262643. 
  2. ↑ "Мне не по себе от кадров, где люди с дырками в теле". Интервью главреда Nexta - крупнейшего протестного канала в Беларуси (in ru). BBC News Русская служба (12 August 2020).
  3. ↑ Brunner, Simone. Niemand soll sich sicher fühlen (in de) (2021-05-24)Die Zeit. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  4. ↑ Lister, Tim. Belarus activist arrested after fighter jet intercepts his Ryanair flight (23 May 2021)CNN. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. ↑ Belarus opposition says government forced Ryanair plane to land to arrest journalist (23 May 2021)Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  6. ↑ У аэрапорце Мінска, рэзка змяніўшы курс, прызямліўся самалёт Афіны—Вільня — на борце быў Раман Пратасевіч (in be)Nasha Niva.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Immediately release political prisoner Raman Pratasevich! (in en) (2021-05-24)Viasna Human Rights Centre. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  8. ↑ Cem Özdemir is committed to the release of Raman Pratasevich (in en) (2021-05-31)Libereco – Partnership for Human Rights. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  9. ↑ Демидова, Ольга. Один из лидеров "зеленых" Германии взял шефство над Романом Протасевичем (in ru) (2021-05-31)Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  10. ↑ Belarusian activist Protasevich sentenced to eight years in jail (2023-05-03)Al Jazeera.
  11. ↑ Belarus pardons opposition blogger arrested after plane's forced landing. 22 May 2023. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/22/roman-protasevich-pardoned-belarus/. 
  12. ↑ "Lukashenko 'pardons' Belarus activist taken off flight". FRANCE 24. 22 May 2023. https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230522-lukashenko-pardons-belarus-activist-taken-off-flight. Retrieved 23 May 2023. 
  13. ↑ "Belarusian activist Roman Protasevich 'pardoned by Minsk'". Al Jazeera. 22 May 2023. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/22/belarusian-activist-pardoned-by-minsk. Retrieved 23 May 2023. 
  14. ↑ Radford, Antoinette. Roman Protasevich: Belarus pardons activist hauled off flight. BBC News (22 May 2023).


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