Belarus: Exiled opposition leader calls for peaceful rallies vaticannews.va
The exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya from Belarus has called for peaceful rallies across the country this weekend, amid evidence of massive torture of anti-government protestors by security forces.
After she was forced to leave for Lithuania, Tikhanovskaya urged her supporters to protest peacefully for a transfer of power. “Human life is the most valuable of all. We need to stop the violence on the street of Belarusian cities and towns. I call for the government to stop the violence and start a dialogue,” she said.
“I am appealing to appealing to mayors of all cities and towns on the 15th and 16th of August to organize peaceful mass gatherings in every town,” Tikhanovskaya added…
Report Story
Leave Your Comment