Belarusian activist Yana Pinchuk, accused of extremism and extradited from Russia, placed in pre-trial detention centre in Belarus
Belarusian activist Yana Pinchuk, suspected of administering “extremist” Telegram channels, has been taken to a pre-trial detention centre in Vitebsk, Belarus, reports Telegram channel Free Yana Pinchuk, created to support her. Furthermore, Belarusian General Prosecutor’s Office declared that, on 1 September, Russia had extradited the activist to Belarus so she could be held criminally responsible there.