Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya was handed a 15-year jail term on Monday after being convicted in absentia for treason and 'conspiracy to seize power,' a verdict she said was punishment for her efforts to promote democracy.
Exiled opposition leader vows to fight on after Belarus hands down 15-year treason sentence
Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya was handed a 15-year jail term on Monday after being convicted in absentia for treason and "conspiracy to seize power," a verdict she said was punishment for her efforts to promote democracy.Thomson ReutersBelarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya takes part in a World Economic Forum session in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 17.
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