A former colleague of opposition journalist Roman Protasevich, who was arrested in Belarus after being taken off a diverted flight on May 23, says dissidents now fear for their lives.
Protests in Belarus
BBC: Belarus journalist Roman Protasevich’s colleagues fear for their lives
Belarusians living in Poland and Poles supporting them hold up a placard reading 'Free Roman Protasevich' during a demonstration in front of the European Commission office in Warsaw on May 24, 2021, demanding freedom for Belarus opposition activist Roman Protasevich a day after a Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius carrying the dissident journalist was diverted while in Belarusian airspace.
