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| '''Mikhail Marynich''' (]: Міхаіл Марыніч; ]: Михаил Маринич - Marinich) - a former minister of foreign economic affairs, and ambassador of Belarus to ] |
'''Mikhail Marynich''' (]: Міхаіл Марыніч; ]: Михаил Маринич - Marinich) - a former minister of foreign economic affairs, and ambassador of Belarus to ], currently an opposition leader in ], who openly opposes authoritarian ruler ]. | ||
| He became an opposition politician when he ran against |
He became an opposition politician when he ran against Lukashenka for the presidency in the ] elections. He is the inspirational leader for ], a youth resistance movement. | ||
| Currently he is in jail on dubious charges of stealing computers from an ], of which he is himself a director. The computers belong to the US Embassy, and US Department issued a statement that they don't have any claims against Mr Marynich. He was sentenced to 5 years in jail, although the sentence was later cut to 3.5 years. ] declared that he is considered a ]. | Currently he is in jail on dubious charges of stealing computers from an ], of which he is himself a director. The computers belong to the US Embassy, and US Department issued a statement that they don't have any claims against Mr Marynich. He was sentenced to 5 years in jail, although the sentence was later cut to 3.5 years. ] declared that he is considered a ]. | ||
| In ] ], still in jail in ], he suffered a cerebral stroke. A few days later, he married 33-year-old Tatiana Baranava, a long time colleague of his. He divorced his first wife after a marriage that had lasted 35 years. They have two sons. | In ] ], still in jail in ], he suffered a cerebral stroke. A few days later, he married 33-year-old Tatiana Baranava, a long time colleague of his. He divorced his first wife after a marriage that had lasted 35 years. They have two sons. | ||
| Michail Marynich was released from jail on April 14, 2006, shortly after ] started his controversial third term in office. | Michail Marynich was released from jail on April 14, 2006, shortly after ] started his controversial third term in office. | ||
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Mikhail Marynich (Belarusian: Міхаіл Марыніч; Russian: Михаил Маринич - Marinich) - a former minister of foreign economic affairs, and ambassador of Belarus to Latvia, currently an opposition leader in Belarus, who openly opposes authoritarian ruler Alexander Lukashenka.
He became an opposition politician when he ran against Lukashenka for the presidency in the 2001 elections. He is the inspirational leader for Zubr, a youth resistance movement.
Currently he is in jail on dubious charges of stealing computers from an NGO, of which he is himself a director. The computers belong to the US Embassy, and US Department issued a statement that they don't have any claims against Mr Marynich. He was sentenced to 5 years in jail, although the sentence was later cut to 3.5 years. Amnesty International declared that he is considered a prisoner of conscience.
In March 2005, still in jail in Vorsha, he suffered a cerebral stroke. A few days later, he married 33-year-old Tatiana Baranava, a long time colleague of his. He divorced his first wife after a marriage that had lasted 35 years. They have two sons.
Michail Marynich was released from jail on April 14, 2006, shortly after Alexander Lukashenka started his controversial third term in office.
External links
- European Movement Organisation Campaigning for Mikhail Marynich
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