Former presidential candidate Andrej Dźmitryjeŭ arrested – report

January 12, BPN. Security forces have arrested Andrej Dźmitryjeŭ, Mediazona.by reported on January 11, quoting the opposition politician’s associate.

The 41-year-old man who run for president in 2020 is held at the detention center on Akreścina Street in Minsk.

Dźmitryjeŭ is a long-time co-chairman of the banned Tell the Truth public organization. His home was searched in August 2021 during a crackdown on media and NGOs.

Dźmitryjeŭ’s latest Facebook post is dated January 3 and criticizes recent changes to the legislation on political parties and public associations.