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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Yuras Karmanau

Nobel peace laureate Bialiatski has been put in solitary confinement in Belarus, his wife says

BelTA

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and activist Ales Bialiatski has been transferred to solitary confinement at his prison in Belarus, his wife said Tuesday.

Natalia Pinchuk told The Associated Press that prison authorities have toughened conditions for the 61-year-old Bialiatski, who is serving a 10-year sentence, despite his chronic illnesses.

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