FILE PHOTO: Belarusian citizen Andrei Kazimirov poses for a picture in Warsaw, Poland, in this undated handout photo taken in 2020. Andrei Kazimirov, who left Belarus for Russia following mass anti-government protests in 2020, can face extradition back to Belarus over criminal charges of taking part in civil unrest after a Russian court approved his handover. Family Archives of Andrei Kazimirov/Handout via REUTERS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Andrei Kazimirov left Belarus for Russia last September to sit out a crackdown on anti-government protests after he was detained over a rally in August and beaten while in custody, his lawyer says.
Russia now plans to extradite the 21-year-old back to Belarus to face criminal charges for taking part in "mass unrest". The Moscow City Court approved his handover last Thursday despite his lawyer arguing he could be mistreated and had sought asylum.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
