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She went against President Lukashenko/ The athlete is sentenced to 12 years in prison

2022-12-26 20:49:00, Kosova & Bota CNA
She went against President Lukashenko/ The athlete is sentenced to 12 years in
Aliaksandra Herasimenia

The country's former champion swimmer and major critic of the Belarusian government, Aliaksandra Herasimenia, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in absentia.

Herasimenia, who won an Olympic medal in her career and retired in 2019, has been living in self-imposed exile since fall 2020 and was not present at the hearing.

The 36-year-old was found guilty of several charges, including "calling for sanctions" and other actions "intended to harm the national security" of Belarus, rights group Viasna said.

Herasimenia co-founded the Belarusian Sports Solidarity Foundation (BSSF) in the wake of mass protests that erupted in August 2020 against the contested re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko.

The foundation provided financial and legal assistance to athletes targeted by the authorities for their political views.

She also advocated a boycott of sporting events held in Belarus and called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to suspend the former Soviet country.

The organization was labeled as extremist in Belarus.

Herasimenia had auctioned off a gold medal she won at the 2012 World Championships for over $16,000, using the proceeds to support the foundation ./CNA.al





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