German National Sentenced to Death in Belarus

A German national named Rico Krieger has been sentenced to death in Belarus on terrorism-related charges. According to the Belarusian human rights organization Viasna, Krieger had been in custody since November 2023 and was convicted on June 24. The details of the legal proceedings are yet to be verified.

A German national named Rico Krieger has been sentenced to death in Belarus on charges related to terrorism, according to a statement released by Belarusian human rights organization Viasna. The organization cited unnamed sources for this information.

Viasna reported that Krieger had been detained since November 2023 and was convicted on June 24. The charges leading to his conviction have not been specified in the statement.

Reuters has not been able to independently confirm the details of the legal proceedings at this time.