Statement of ABA President Reginald Turner Re: Sentencing of Belarusian lawyer Maksim Znak

 


On September 6, 2021, Belarusian lawyer Maksim Znak was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment on national security-related charges. In response, the ABA President Reginald Turner issued a statement calling "...for the release of Znak and the restoration of the rights of similarly targeted lawyers who have been arbitrarily disbarred or prosecuted in Belarus." Read the full statement here.


Learn more about the Center for Human Rights' work in Belarus here and from the video below.



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