Belarusian journalist and opposition activist Andrey Gniot has urged Serbian authorities not to extradite him back to his home country, where he says his "life will be ruined." Gniot was arrested on October 30, 2023, at Belgrade's airport at the request of Belarus, which has charged him with tax evasion, and has been in custody since. Belgrade’s high court ruled in December that conditions for his extradition had been met. He has denied the allegations, and his lawyers have appealed the court ruling. Since Belarus’s disputed 2020 presidential election, authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka has cracked down on dissent and civil society, jailing hundreds and forcing most of the country's opposition figures to flee. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Balkan Service, click here.
Belarusian Opposition Activist In Serbia Urges Belgrade To Reverse Extradition Ruling
The decision of the Court of Appeal in Belgrade is expected in the next month. (file photo)