DATE:
08/05/2008
MINSK, Belarus (AP) - A lawyer says the health of a U.S. citizen jailed in Belarus appears to be worsening fast.
Emanuel Zeltser is being held by the KGB in the authoritarian ex-Soviet republic on charges of using false documents. He has been jailed since mid-March.
Attorney Dmitry Goryachko says he saw Zeltser late Tuesday and that his condition seems to have worsened
The United States has expressed concern about Zeltser's health and has urged his release on humanitarian grounds.
Source:
http://www.pr-inside.com/attorney-health-of-u-s-lawyer-jailed-r579465.htm