The parents of detained Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich held a press conference Thursday.
His mother begged the European Union and the United States to help free her son.
She also said her son was being tortured while in custody.
The mother of detained Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich is begging the European Union and the United States to help free her son.
Roman Protasevich, one of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s most vocal critics, was detained on May 23 after being removed from a Ryanair flight that was diverted due to a bogus bomb threat.
He’s been accused of terrorism and inciting anti-government riots in a case that’s drawn international condemnation.
Natalia Protasevich and her husband, Dzmitry Protasevich, spoke about their son at a press conference at the Belarusian House Foundation in Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday, according to Radio Poland.
While asking for help from the EU and US, the Protaseviches also said their son has been tortured while in custody.
The mother of detained Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich, Natalia Protasevich attends a press conference at the Belarusian House Foundation on May 27, 2021 in Warsaw, Poland
