{"id":202485,"date":"2026-09-04T18:29:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T15:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/202485\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T18:29:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T15:29:43","slug":"belarus-opens-extremism-case-against-another-exile","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/202485\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus opens \u201cextremism\u201d case against another exile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>September 4, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> \u201cSpecial\u201d criminal proceedings have been instituted against Andrej Zajan\u010dko\u016dski, a 36-year-old emigrant who formerly lived in Hrodna, on five \u201cextremism\u201d-related charges, according to the Investigative Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In particular, the man stands accused of inciting hatred, participating in actions that grossly violate the public order, defaming Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka, insulting Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka and insulting a government official.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zajan\u010dko\u016dski has been \u201cinvited to present himself at the regional office of the Investigative Committee.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belarusian authorities routinely use \u201cspecial proceedings\u201d to prosecute exiled political opponents. The procedure also allows officials to seize property belonging to people convicted in absentia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Investigative Committee files criminal charges against exiled rock musician<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">August 26, Pozirk. Belarusian investigators filed criminal charges under special proceedings against exiled rock musician Vadzim Dubojski and Belarusian expat Alaksandar \u015avirski, the Investigative Committee says. Charges against \u015avirski include financing terrorist activities and inciting hatred. &nbsp; Dubojski, a punk &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/201349\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 4, Pozirk. \u201cSpecial\u201d criminal proceedings have been instituted against Andrej Zajan\u010dko\u016dski, a 36-year-old emigrant who formerly lived in Hrodna, on five \u201cextremism\u201d-related charges, according to the Investigative Committee. In particular, the man stands accused of inciting hatred, participating in actions that grossly violate the public order, defaming Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka, insulting Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka and insulting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":73,"featured_media":63993,"template":"","rubric":[16],"class_list":["post-202485","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Belarus opens \u201cextremism\u201d case against another exile | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"September 4, Pozirk. \u201cSpecial\u201d criminal proceedings have been instituted against Andrej Zajan\u010dko\u016dski, a 36-year-old emigrant who formerly lived in Hrodna,\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" 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