{"id":107876,"date":"2024-10-04T13:20:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T10:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/107876\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"opposition-leader-polish-justice-minister-discuss-accountability-for-lukasenka","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/107876\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition leader, Polish justice minister discuss accountability for \u0141uka\u0161enka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tikhanouskaia_bodnar_miniust_polska_press.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tikhanouskaia_bodnar_miniust_polska_press.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tikhanouskaia_bodnar_miniust_polska_press-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tikhanouskaia_bodnar_miniust_polska_press-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tikhanouskaia_bodnar_miniust_polska_press-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tikhanouskaia_bodnar_miniust_polska_press-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tikhanouskaia_bodnar_miniust_polska_press-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Polish justice ministry)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 4, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja met with Polish Justice Minister Adam Bodnar yesterday to discuss Lithuania\u2019s referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vilnius is pressing for an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed by Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka and his officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crimes include \u201cdeportation, persecution and other inhumane acts carried out against about 7 percent of Belarusian nationals, at the behest of senior Belarusian political, law enforcement and military leaders,\u201d the Polish justice ministry noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lithuanian government&#8217;s referral notes a widespread campaign against Belarusians, targeting real and perceived political opponents of the current political regime, the ministry said. These actions reflect Minsk&#8217;s current policies aimed at eliminating the opposition and dissent, it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Polish foreign ministry said yesterday that Warsaw supported Lithuania\u2019s appeal submitted earlier this week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ICC announced a preliminary examination to determine if there is a reason to proceed with the opening of an investigation into Belarusian officials\u2019 possible complicity in crimes against humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belarusian pro-democracy forces urged other signatories of the ICC Rome Statute to support Lithuania\u2019s effort to bring \u0141uka\u0161enka to justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/mid-polshi-1128-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/mid-polshi-1128-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/mid-polshi-1128-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/mid-polshi-1128-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/mid-polshi-1128-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/mid-polshi-1128.jpg 1129w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Warsaw pledges support to Vilnius&#039; ICC request to investigate \u0141uka\u0161enka&#039;s actions<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">October 3, Pozirk. Poland supports Lithuania&#039;s appeal to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, requesting an investigation of the alleged crimes against humanity committed by Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka and his officials, foreign ministry\u2019s spokesman Pawel Wro\u0144ski has told Belsat &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/107651\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 4, Pozirk. Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja met with Polish Justice Minister Adam Bodnar yesterday to discuss Lithuania\u2019s referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Vilnius is pressing for an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed by Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka and his officials. 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