The opposition leader of Belarus asked the United Nations for help challenging longtime authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko's crackdown.
UNITED NATIONS (AN) — The opposition leader of Belarus appealed to the United Nations for help on Friday in challenging authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko's crackdown over a disputed presidential election.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called for the 15-nation U.N. Security Council, the world body's most powerful arm, to impose sanctions against Lukashenko and other Belarusian officials responsible for "crimes against humanity" and a rigged election.
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