Belarusian authorities have convicted and sentenced a famous dissident rock band to two years of correctional labor, designating them as extremists. The band members were charged with organizing actions that violated public order.
TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus ian authorities on Friday convicted a famous dissident rock band , designating the band and its three members as extremist and sentencing them to two years of correctional labor . It was the latest in a yearslong crackdown on dissent that has engulfed this country of 9.5 million people. Nizkiz band members — Alyaksandr Ilyin, Siarhei Kulsha and Dzmitry Khalyaukin — were charged with 'organizing and plotting actions grossly violating public order.
In addition to the sentencing, the band and the musicians were also added to the state registry of extremists, which effectively means a ban on its songs and exposes Nizkiz's fans to prosecution. The band was founded in 2008 in the city of Mogilev in the east of the country. In January 2024, Ilyin, Kulsha and Khalyaukin were arrested and initially faced petty charges, but then authorities opened a criminal case against them. They have been behind bars since then.
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