Tearful 'Confession' By Belarusian Journalist Sparks Fresh Outcry Over His Treatment
udf.byBelarusian journalist Raman Pratasevich speaking on the Nothing Personal program on Belarusian state television. The video is the result of «abuse, torture, and threats,» said Pratasevich's father, Dzmitry. A new video featuring Raman Pratasevich has sparked a fresh outcry, with the opposition and the parents of the Belarusian journalist saying he had been coerced into making the statements and urging the international community to apply further pressure on strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka. On the Nothing Personal program on the ONT state television channel late on June 3, a tearful Pratasevich praised Belarusian strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka and said he «immediately confessed to organizing mass disorder» after his arrest.