Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Byalyatski has gone on trial in Belarus, facing up to 12 years in jail on charges his allies say are politically motivated.
Mr Byalyatski, who co-founded the Viasna human rights organisation, faced court alongside two other representatives of the group. All pleaded not guilty. All three face from seven to 12 years in jail on charges of financing protests and smuggling money.
