{"id":97713,"date":"2024-07-26T21:55:19","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T18:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/97713\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"belarus-puts-german-sentenced-to-death-on-extremism-register","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/97713\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus puts German sentenced to death on extremism register"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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July 26, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The interior ministry has added 11 people to the list of “persons involved in extremist activity,” including Rico Krieger, a German national on the death row in a Belarusian prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of the people faced charges typical of politically-motivated cases. Human rights defenders specifically designated two of them, Iryna Pahadajeva and Alaksandar \u010cykindzin, as political prisoners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Minsk Regional Court sentenced Krieger to death on June 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was charged with illegal handling of firearms, ammunition or explosives; deliberate disabling of a vehicle or lines of communication; creation of or participation in an extremist formation; an act of terrorism; covert operations; and mercenarism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Federal Foreign Office said its embassy in Minsk are providing Krieger with consular assistance and defending his interests before the Belarusian authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seven of the designees are currently free. The register labeled them as “criminal record not expired.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government monitors the financial transactions of registered \u201cextremists\u201d to prevent the financing of opposition activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are banned from teaching, publishing, public service or the handling of firearms for five years after completing their sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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