NEXTA’s former chief editor Roman Protasevich granted pardon
Roman Protasevich, the former chief editor of Telegram channel NEXTA, has revealed that he had been granted free pardon, BelTA reports . Screenshot: YouTube “Just moments ago I signed all the papers that grant me free pardon. This is, of course, brilliant news. <…> Above all, I am grateful to the country and the president personally for this decision,” he said. A court in Belarus sentenced Roman Protasevich to 8 years in prison on 3 May.