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Civil society activist arrested in Minsk

The deputy director of the Platforma Information and Educational Institution, Alena Krasowskaya-Kaspyarovich, is in the detention center on Akrestsina Street in Minsk, Andrey Bandarenka, head of the organization, told BelaPAN on August 1.

He said that it was unknown why she was detained and what charges she was facing. According to him, the police didn’t give any explanations, but she is expected to be accused of disorderly conduct.

Ms. Krasowskaya-Kaspyarovich was arrested on July 31, when she was going to a meeting that was to focus on certain criminal cases. //BelaPAN