19. People's Blog on Presidential Election reports [1] (RUS) that Mariusz Maszkiewicz, former Polish ambassador to Belarus, has been moved from prison to a hospital, possibly for emergency treatment of a heart attack. Maszkiewicz was jailed for his participation in the March 25 protest rally in Minsk and subjected to harsh treatment.
Belarus: Ex-Ambassador Maszkiewicz Hospitalized
· Written by Veronica Khokhlova
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