Criminal case was opened against the participants of the live broadcast of a solidarity action

According to the materials of Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption, a criminal case has been initiated against the participants of a live broadcast called "We Care" Online Marathon of Solidarity with Political Prisoners. About 60 people are suspects.

"A 12-hour broadcast with the speeches of criminals and other destructive persons on the wanted list was broadcast on the YouTube channels of radicals who left Belarus. The event, disguised as a fundraiser for convicted Belarusians allegedly persecuted for political reasons, was held by the organizers in order to attract money for their personal material gain. According to their statement, they received more than 500 thousand euros," the Interior Ministry says.

Investigators have opened a criminal case under Part 2 of Article 361-2 of the Criminal Code for financing extremist activities (the article provides for up to 8 years of imprisonment).

Earlier, the court of the Central District of Minsk recognized the video content entitled We Care as extremist materials.