{"id":79061,"date":"2024-04-11T12:21:46","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T09:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/79061\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"special-proceedings-case-against-chief-cichanouskajas-aide-forwarded-to-court","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/79061\/","title":{"rendered":"Case against Cichanouskaja\u2019s aide forwarded to court"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/viachorka_twitter_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/viachorka_twitter_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/viachorka_twitter_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/viachorka_twitter_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/viachorka_twitter_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/viachorka_twitter_1128x752-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Franak Via\u010dorka&#039;s X account)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 11, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Belarusian prosecutors have forwarded to court a criminal case against Franak Via\u010dorka, an aide to Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja, the Prosecutor General&#8217;s Office reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Investigative Committee charged exiled politician Via\u010dorka with conspiracy to overthrow the government, high treason, inciting hatred, organizing mass riots, participating in protests, calling for sanctions, discrediting Belarus, defaming Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka and committing extremism-related crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He will be tried in absentia under special proceedings that target those living abroad and evading contact with investigators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Investigative Committee filed criminal charges against more than 90 exiled activists under special proceedings. The Committee for State Security (KGB) also has a list of people it seeks to prosecute in absentia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amendments listing 34 offenses and allowing for investigations and trials in absentia came into effect in July 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/viachorka_744x496-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/viachorka_744x496-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/viachorka_744x496.jpg 744w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Investigators open special procedure case against Cichano\u016dskaja\u2019s advisor<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">February 16, Pozirk. The Belarusian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against Franak Via\u010dorka, advisor to opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja, accusing him of conspiracy to overthrow the government and high treason. He is also charged with inciting hatred, organizing &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/67724\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 11, Pozirk. Belarusian prosecutors have forwarded to court a criminal case against Franak Via\u010dorka, an aide to Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja, the Prosecutor General&#8217;s Office reports. The Investigative Committee charged exiled politician Via\u010dorka with conspiracy to overthrow the government, high treason, inciting hatred, organizing mass riots, participating in protests, calling for sanctions, discrediting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":75027,"template":"","rubric":[16],"class_list":["post-79061","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Case against Cichanouskaja\u2019s aide forwarded to court | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"April 11, Pozirk. 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