Zmitser Dashkevich (file photo) (RFE/RL)
PRAGUE, November 9, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- The European Union has condemned the sentencing of a Belarusian youth opposition activist to 18 months in prison.
In a statement issued on November 8, the EU said the accusations against Zmitser Dashkevich were politically motivated and showed Belarusian authorities' unwillingness to respect international human rights standards.
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