The Hill: Belarusian government forced journalist's confession, family says
Family members of detained journalist Roman Protasevich say he was forced to confess that he organized anti-government protests in a Thursday interview where he also praised Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, the BBC reported.
"I know my son very well, and I believe that he would never say such things,” Dmitry Protasevich told the BBC.
“They broke him and forced him to say what was needed.
No one should believe these words because they were beaten out, through abuse and torture of my son," he added.
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WNU Editor: Of course it was forced .... Roman Protasevich: Belarus journalist's confession was forced - family says (BBC). After beating the shit out of him they probably told him that they will do worse on his girlfriend. After that he crumbled. We all have a weakness.
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