LPR conducts "investigative actions" with Protasevich, ready to complain to EСHR, ICC

The confession of Roman Protasevich has allowed the LPR to address international human rights organizations such as the European Court of Human Rights and the International Criminal Court, the LPR Prosecutor General Sergey Gorenko said.

"As a result of prosecution's work, enough incontrovertible evidence has been obtained to prove that Protasevich was involved in the activities of a pro-Ukrainian nationalistic group Azov and brutal murders of Donbass civilians in 2014-2015, and usage of prohibited means of war."

"The obtained evidence has considerably propelled the investigation. The evidence base collected in cooperation with our Belorussian colleagues is to serve as a basis for filing a corresponding application with the EСHR and ICC," he said.

Gorenko expressed his gratitude to the Belorussian leader Alexander Lukashenko for "the opportunity to conduct the necessary investigative actions with the former editor of the Nexta telegram-channel Roman Protasevich".

LPR and Belorussian officials keep in contact on the investigation of the activity of Roman Protasevich, a Belorussian national arrested in Belarus on charges of terrorism and inciting anti-government riots, the LPR Head Leonid Pasechnik said earlier.

According to LPR investigators, Protasevich was a sniper of the Ukrainian Azov nationalist battalion and opened fire on civilians. His photos showed him in military uniform with a weapon in hands together with gunmen of the nationalistic battalion. Later he founded the Nexta Telegram channel, which was recognized as extremist in Belarus. The extremist was detained at the Minsk airport together with his girlfriend Sofia Sapega during document check on May 23. *t