Rico Krieger, 30, a German combat medic, has been sentenced to death by firing squad by the Belarus authorities. Belarus is the only European country that actively use capital punishment today. The trial against RK has been kept very secret, and it's not entirely clear what he's been accused of. The case may be linked to Belarusian volunteer fighters fighting on Ukraine's side against Russia, as the Belarus government supports Russia in the war. So, it's not clear if this has been a "political trial and sentence", or if the actions of RK has been tried and sentenced for would have been considered as criminal avtivity in an unbiased court.
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German national sentenced to death in Belarus, Berlin confirms
Secretive trial of Rico Krieger, 30, may be linked to Belarusian volunteer unit fighting alongside Ukraine against Russia
Belarus sentences German medic to death, activists say
Rico Krieger, 30, was convicted of six crimes, including terrorism, in a closed trial in June.
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