The Belarusian anarchist blogger and administrator of the Mikola Telegram channel Nikolai Dedk was charged with violating public order, reports Tut.by with reference to Alexander Dedka, the blogger’s father.
“I am being summoned for interrogation as a witness. I am now on self-isolation, so I will go next week,” said Alexander , explaining that his son is charged with part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code of Belarus (” Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them “).
Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus detained Nikolai Dedko on November 12 in the village of Sosnovy, Osipovichsky district. In Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that large amounts of money in foreign currency and foreign banking were found at the blogger’s home maps, as well as Molotov cocktails and campaign materials.
In Belarus, for the fourth month, mass protests continue, which began after the presidential elections on August 9. According to official results, Alexander Lukashenko, who ran for a sixth term, received 80 percent of the vote. The opposition considers the elections to be rigged.