Leo Finkel of Maidan International writes [1] about a press conference given by Belarusian political refugees in Kyiv; according to him, the number of Belarusian political asylum seekers will grow in the coming months. TOL's Belarus Blog reports [2] on the false information spread by certain Russian news agencies: according to them, a hundred or so Belarusian opposition members requested political asylum in Kiev a few days ago.
Belarus: Political Refugees; Disinformation on Asylum Seekers
· Written by Veronica Khokhlova
Categories: Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Human Rights, Media & Journalism, Politics, Protest, Refugees