Belarus: Alliance Defense Fund Legal Counsel Roger Kiska Urges “to Vacate Their Current Punitive Actions Towards Lawyers”

DemocraticBelarus.eu: “I write this letter as legal counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund, a legal alliance of more than 1700 lawyers dedicated to the protection of religious freedom internationally. The Alliance Defense Fund is accredited with the United Nations, European Parliament, Fundamental Rights Agency and Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe. I am greatly concerned with the existing treatment of lawyers who are currently defending individuals, particularly from opposition parties, who were imprisoned as a result of post-election peaceful demonstrations. Specifically I write with regards to advocates Mr. Sapelka, Mr. Tolstik, Mrs. Semashka, and Mrs. Sidarenka . . . ” | Also published at: Viasna Human Rights Center