Ihar Makar

Nine people have been charged with ‘conspiracy or other actions committed for the purpose of seizing state power’ (Article 357-1 of the Criminal Code), state-run news agency BelTA reports with reference to Andrey Yarash, Spokesman for the Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB).

BYPOL, a campaign created by opposition-minded people who earlier belonged to Belarusian uniformed services, has published the information about a special unit which is allegedly entrusted with tracking and neutralising Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s political opponents staying in foreign countries.

Nearly nine years ago, Belarus’ former leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka authorised political murders in Germany, Euobserver reports with reference to emigre activist Ihar Makar who used to serve in Belarusian spetsnaz forces.