Official charge filed against former director of environmental organisation APB Birdlife

An accusation was brought against Viktar Fyanchuk, a former head of the environmental watchdog Protection of Motherland’s Birds (aka APB Birdlife), RFE/RL reports.

Viktar Fyanchuk.

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According to his family, Viktar Fyanchuk is charged with ‘organisation of group actions that grossly violate public order’ (Article 342-1 of the Criminal Code).

“Yes, it is Article 342, there is no more information about any other details of the accusation, everything is conventional. The detention term imposed on him is two months, starting from September 20. He is being held in pre-trial detention centre Nr 1 on Valadarski Street,” relatives say.

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