Statement Leon Willems: the arrest of Roman Protasevich is not a separate incident Collapse
This Sunday Belarusian authorities hijacked a Ryanair flight and arrested journalist Roman Protasevich and his girlfriend, who are currently being detained.
Free Press Unlimited director of programs Leon Willems reacts on the hijack and arrest of Roman Protasevich, which cannot be seen as a separate incident. It is the outrageous climax of a broader campaign against media freedom that has been ongoing for the last 10 months in Belarus. The whole media sector is under threat and the international community needs to respond boldly.