June 22, BPN. Sixteen human rights organizations have demanded freedom for Belarusian activist Anastasija Łojka, denouncing her seven-year prison sentence as part of an assault on civil society.
Judge Alena Šylko convicted Anastasija Łojka of incitement to hatred in a closed-door trial in Minsk two days ago.
ARTICLE 19 Europe, Human Constanta and other Belarusian and foreign organizations said in a statement that Łojka “has been targeted for her peaceful and legitimate human rights work.”
They said she faced physical and psychological torture in pre-trial detention.
They also stated that the authorities disbarred Łojka’s defense attorneys, depriving her of the right to defense and the lawyers, of the right to practice their profession.
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