Belarus jails opposition leader’s husband for 18 years

Syarhei Tsikhanouski arrested in 2020 as he prepared to challenge Alexander Lukashenko

Syarhei Tsikhanouski, the husband of Belarus’s opposition leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, has been sentenced to 18 years in jail for organising mass unrest and inciting social hatred, the official Belta news agency reported.

Five supporters tried with Tsikhanouski were jailed for 14-16 years.

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