Whistle blower faces extradition, fears he will be tortured and killed.
"Prosecutors in Belarus accuse the 30-year-old Barankov of fraud and extortion. He calls the charges bogus, retribution for having exposed a petroleum-smuggling ring involving senior officials of president Alexander Lukashenko's government, including relatives of the leader."
(CerebusSticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Wed 22 Aug 2012, 12:50,
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LOL
Why so serious?
(tatersBah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Wed 22 Aug 2012, 12:52,
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Don't worry there will be a cat video along in a minute
Just felt sorry for the poor bugger. I know people from that part of the world and very reliably informed of his future being very bleak.
(CerebusSticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Wed 22 Aug 2012, 13:01,
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(CerebusSticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Wed 22 Aug 2012, 13:32,
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haha
"...must...get....to...top...floor.."
(h3donisttryin' to play me out as if my name is Sega.., Wed 22 Aug 2012, 13:42,
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(Happosai_,,,,_(O ; o)_,,,, Wed 22 Aug 2012, 14:02,
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ha! awesome.
(tickleI was away, Wed 22 Aug 2012, 14:27,
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He should seek asylum in Ecuador.
Oh, wait....
(Pie of Meat___°¬¯O¯____\o/_____/\_,____Y¯¯Y, Wed 22 Aug 2012, 12:54,
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It does feel as though Ian Martin is scripting the whole thing.
(Pig Bodine., Wed 22 Aug 2012, 13:07,
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I guess he could seek asylum in the United States,
I gather they have Belarus on their baddies list.
(Moon Girl Technologieshorrendous beanbag, Wed 22 Aug 2012, 13:09,
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That would be a bit tricky seeing as he's sitting in an Ecuadorian prison and not on bail.
(CerebusSticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Wed 22 Aug 2012, 13:22,
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the fraud and extortion charges must be bullshit. Now if it was rape he was accused off...
(cumquat maywill not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 22 Aug 2012, 14:47,
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Ah I see what you did there....
It's almost like i'm displaying a double standard isn't it?
If only he was being to a country that didn't execute people and was bound by EU and ECHR law not to extradite in circumstances where there is any risk of the death penalty or torture.
(CerebusSticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Wed 22 Aug 2012, 15:08,
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i think people who accuse others of double standards tend to assume that all circumstances are equal
(cumquat maywill not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 22 Aug 2012, 15:27,
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You think there arn't some similarities?
but at this stage i'm more concerned about this guy.
Maybe there's some stuff on wikileaks about Lukashenko he can use as a defense?
*googles* Well that's a surprise.
(CerebusSticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Wed 22 Aug 2012, 15:37,
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