Article 69MR9 Russia ally Belarus brings in death penalty for high treason

Russia ally Belarus brings in death penalty for high treason

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Alexander Lukashenko signs bill allowing execution of officials and military personnel for harming national security

Belarus's authoritarian president has signed a bill introducing capital punishment for state officials and military personnel convicted of high treason.

The amendments to the country's criminal code endorsed by President Alexander Lukashenko envisage death sentences for officials and service personnel who cause irreparable damage" to Belarus's national security through acts of treason.

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