Member of Belarus squad that made political opponents disappear goes on trial in Switzerland


  • World
  • Tuesday, 19 Sep 2023

ZURICH (Reuters) - A former member of a Belarusian special unit accused of making opposition members disappear without trace went on trial in Switzerland on Tuesday, in the first case of its kind to be heard in the country.

The man, who has sought asylum in Switzerland, is accused of involvement in the enforced disappearance of three opponents of President Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus with an iron fist since 1994.

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