Belarusian security forces detained a 31-year-old cyclist for a T-shirt with the inscription “Dictator Place in Belek” and the portrait of President Alexander Lukashenko. It is reported by the Human Rights Center “Spring”.
According to the portal, the man took part in the MINSK Fixed Gear race on the Tsnyansk reservoir in Minsk. Together with him, at the start of the arrival were detained by another 20 cyclists, who later accused of carrying unauthorized events.
They all received 15 days of arrest, but the case of insulting the president was also initiated against the Belarusian in a T-shirt. Now he faces up to two years in prison. The bike of a man in the criminal process was seized.
Earlier it was reported that the court in Minsk sentenced Belarusian to 15 days of arrest for posted in the window of his apartment Canadian flag. The police made him write an explanatory why he posted on his window a symbolism of another country. The man assured that it did, as he was sick for the Canadian national team during the youth world hockey championship.