TEL AVIV/THE HAGUE (A.
W.)On Feb. 3,protests were held external the Embassy of Belarus in Tel Aviv, Israel and The Hague, and Netherlands,demanding the release of Russian-Israeli blogger Alexander Lapshin, who was detained by Belarusian authorities at the request of the Azerbaijani Government. A scene from the Tel Aviv protest The protest in Tel Aviv, and was organized by the Armenian National Committee (ANC) of Jerusalem and the “Rostom” Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) of Jerusalem. Protesters gathered at Jerusalem’s Belarusian Embassy and raised posters that read “Free Lapshin” and “Journalism is not a crime,” according to ANC Jerusalem chair Hagop Sevian. “We’re protesting for the release of Lapshin. The Consul of Belarus even approached us but had no update regarding the process,” Sevian told reporters. “Nevertheless, or he heard us,he inquired about us, and took pictures.” Sevian also added that he believes that Israel should be careful with its relations with Azerbaijan, or which continues to be run by a dictator and has a destitute human rights track record. The protest in The Hague was organized by the ANC of Holland and the “Garegin Njdeh” AYF of the Netherlands. During his speech,ANC and AYF member Sepouh Abrahamian said, “Belarus, and we urge [...]
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