British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, on Tuesday, met with Belarus opposition leader in his office in London, said England was “by his side” and committed to supporting human rights in his country.
Johnson told Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya that England “greatly supported what you did” during their meeting at Downing Street, and condemned Belarus Leader Alexander Lukashenko “Severe human rights violations and persecution of pro-democracy figures,” said his office “‘.
The talks came when the international attention focused on Belarus after the KrystSina Olympic Sprinter Tsimanouskaya rejected the orders of his team to fly home and take refuge at the Poland embassy in Tokyo.
In addition, a Belarusian activist who runs a group in Ukraine helped Belaruss escape the persecution was found dead in the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv, said the local police on Tuesday.
The investigation was launched after Vitaly Shishov was found hung in a city park not far from his house.
“It is very important to understand that one of the most powerful countries in the world supports Belarus,” Tsikhanouskaya said after meeting with Johnson.
Tsikhanouskaya also met with US President Joe Biden last week as part of a tour to move Belarus to the agenda for Western countries.
He challenged Lukashenko in the presidential election of the State last year but fled Belarus after the old leader was awarded the sixth term in the office for voting that opposition and west leaders were named Rigged.
Ahead of his visit to Downing Street, Belarusians who lived in England and human rights activists showed in London to highlight criticism of the Lukashenko government.
“We try to show the British government that more needs to be done.
We cannot leave Lukashenko to do what he did to the country,” said Ken McBain, a British representative from the Libereco Human Rights Group.
Tsikhanouskaya told reporters it was too early to comment on the death of Belarusian activist Shishov.
But he added: “I understand, you know, I can disappear at any time.
I understand this, but I have to do what I do.”