Valerie Hopkins , The New York Times; He Stayed in Belarus for His Imprisoned Wife. Now He’s Locked Up, Too.
[Kip Currier: 1st Amendment rights we currently have in the U.S. -- free press and freedom of expression -- are nonexistent in nations like Belarus, Russia, China, and many more autocratic states.
We must ensure those hard-won rights do not get disappeared here in America.
And we have a moral duty to speak out against oppression like the brave journalists in this story are suffering under in Belarus and other totalitarian places.]
[Excerpt]
"Belarus continues to lock up anyone who criticizes the government, even as the Trump administration rewards Mr. Lukashenko with improved relations."
