Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Pjotr Sauer and Kate Connolly in Berlin

German far-right politician accused of using political prisoners as cheap labour in Belarus

Jörg Dornau has sat as an MP of the Saxony parliament since 2019.
Jörg Dornau has sat as an MP of the Saxony parliament since 2019. Photograph: Dpa Picture Alliance/Alamy

Midway through Nikolai’s shift sorting onions alongside other political prisoners in a warehouse in western Belarus, a tall and bald foreigner entered the building.

“He arrived in a car with German license plates. Then he came over and greeted us warmly,” Nikolai*, recalled in an interview with the Observer.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.