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.
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Роман Протасевич Раман Пратасевіч | |
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| Born | Roman Dmitryevich Protasevich 5 May 1995[1] |
| Education | Belarusian State University |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Organization | Nexta |
| Movement | Young Front |
| Partner(s) | Sofia Sapega |
As of 2020, Protasevich ran the Nexta 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
- ↑ (in be) КДБ унёс Сцяпана Пуцілу і Рамана Пратасевіча ў спіс тэрарыстаў. 19 November 2020. https://nn.by/?c=ar&i=262643.
- ↑ ""Мне не по себе от кадров, где люди с дырками в теле". Интервью главреда Nexta - крупнейшего протестного канала в Беларуси". BBC News Русская служба (in русский). 12 August 2020.
- ↑ Brunner, Simone (2021-05-24). "Niemand soll sich sicher fühlen" (in Deutsch). Die Zeit. Archived from the original on 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ↑ Lister, Tim; Pavlova, Olga (23 May 2021). "Belarus activist arrested after fighter jet intercepts his Ryanair flight". CNN. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ↑ "Belarus opposition says government forced Ryanair plane to land to arrest journalist". Deutsche Welle. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ↑ "У аэрапорце Мінска, рэзка змяніўшы курс, прызямліўся самалёт Афіны—Вільня — на борце быў Раман Пратасевіч" (in беларуская). Nasha Niva.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Immediately release political prisoner Raman Pratasevich!". Viasna Human Rights Centre. 2021-05-24. Archived from the original on 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ↑ "Cem Özdemir is committed to the release of Raman Pratasevich". Libereco – Partnership for Human Rights. 2021-05-31. Archived from the original on 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ↑ Демидова, Ольга (2021-05-31). "Один из лидеров "зеленых" Германии взял шефство над Романом Протасевичем" (in русский). Deutsche Welle. Archived from the original on 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ↑ "Belarusian activist Protasevich sentenced to eight years in jail". Al Jazeera. 2023-05-03.
- ↑ 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/.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Radford, Antoinette (22 May 2023). "Roman Protasevich: Belarus pardons activist hauled off flight". BBC News.