BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

12/08/2008

US lawyer sentenced to 3 years' imprisonment in Belarus

An American lawyer has been sentenced to three years in prison in Belarus in a case that has raised tensions between Washington and the former Soviet republic. Emmanuel Zeltser was sentenced Monday after being convicted of commercial espionage and using false documents in a closed trial. Zeltser is an expert on organized crime and money laundering. The United States has raised protests over his detention and concerns about his health in custody. His attorney has said he is not getting proper medication for diabetes.

Source:

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/function/0,,12215_cid_3556954,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

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