Paval Sieviaryniec | |
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Павал Севярынец | |
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| Born | 30 December 1976 |
| Nationality | Belarusian |
| Organization | Belarusian Christian Democracy |
| Known for | dissident, prisoner of conscience, writer |
| Awards |  Belarusian Democratic Republic 100th Jubilee Medal (2018) |
Paval Sieviaryniec (Belarusian: Павал Севярынец, born December 30, 1976) is a Belarusian journalist and Christian democratic politician and youth leader and one of the founders of the Young Front.[1]
Since June 7, 2020 he is under arrest. Amnesty International considers him a prisoner of conscience.[2] On May 25, 2021, he was sentenced to seven years in prison on charges of organizing mass unrest.[3]
- ^ "Belarusian Activist Jailed 15 Days For Book Reading". Radio Free Europe. 22 August 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ "VETERAN OPPOSITION FIGURE AT RISK IN DETENTION" (PDF). Amnesty International. July 1, 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Trial in Mahiliou: Harsh sentences imposed on four activists, two bloggers. Politician Pavel Sevyarynets gets 7 years in jail". Belsat. Retrieved 2021-05-28.