The EU-European Union imposes sanctions such as a ban on Belarusian aircraft flying over the EU after Belarusian authorities in the former Soviet Union landed an international airliner and detained an anti-government journalist on board. I agreed to impose.
Belarusian Lukashenko administration officials landed an international airliner passing through the territory at the airport in Minsk, the capital, and detained anti-government journalist Roman Protasevic on board.
The Belarusian side said there was a fear that an explosive was set up as to why it ordered the landing, but no explosive was found.
In response, the EU discussed the response at the summit meeting held on the 24th.
As a result, member states have agreed to blame Belarus for the immediate release of Mr. Protasevic and to impose sanctions such as banning Belarusian airlines from flying over the EU and landing at airports within the EU. Did.
It is also calling for an urgent investigation from a UN specialized agency that sets rules for civilian aircraft, and is calling on airlines based in the EU to avoid flying over Belarus.
Meanwhile, Belarusian aviation authorities have re-justified the response, claiming that it was a necessary step to ensure safety after receiving an email from the Islamic fundamentalist organization Hamas that they had set a bomb on a passenger plane.
Notice of suspension of airspace flight in Belarus, England
On the 24th, the British government notified domestic airlines to cancel flights over Belarus.
In addition, the permission to operate flights to the United Kingdom for the Belarusian airline "Belavia" was immediately suspended.
"It's an illegal act that threatens the safe navigation of civil aviation. The Lukashenko administration must take responsibility for this dangerous action," said Foreign Minister Raab in parliament.
Investigation started as Lithuanian case
In response to this situation, Lithuanian investigative authorities at the destination of the airliner issued a statement saying that the number of passengers at the time of departure from Athens, Greece was 126, but it was reduced to 121 at the time of arrival, and the detective It was revealed that the investigation was started as an incident.
The Russian state news agency has reported that Lithuanian authorities are investigating on suspicion of hijacking and kidnapping and will already hear from pilots and passengers.
Lithuania is expected to investigate the situation and facts as Belarusian authorities detained passenger rebel journalists.
Mr. Protasevic "I'm in a detention center in Minsk"
On the 24th, Reuters and others reported a video of anti-government journalist Protasevic, who spread on the Internet.
It is not known when and where the video was shot, but Protasevic said he was "in a detention center in Minsk, the capital of Belarus," and is believed to have been shot by Belarusian authorities.
In a 30-second video, Protasevic said, "There are no health problems with the heart or other organs." "I cooperated with the investigation and acknowledged the fact that a large-scale riot was organized in Minsk. I'm doing it. "
Anti-government officials said the video was "clearly coerced" and said it was coerced by Belarusian authorities.
Belarusian security officials once detained anti-government leader Chihanovskaya in August last year to shoot a video and call for the protests to cease, and the anti-government may have done the same again. I think it's expensive.
Proposed to hold an emergency conference of the International Civil Aviation Organization
The United Nations specialized agency ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization), which sets rules for civilian aircraft, has revealed that the chairman of the board of directors, which consists of 36 countries including Japan, has proposed to hold an emergency meeting.
Meanwhile, a UN spokesman said at a regular press conference on the 24th, "Secretary-General António Guterres supports calling for a transparent and independent investigation into this worrying situation. I urge you to cooperate, "he said, calling on the Belarusian authorities to fully cooperate with the investigation.
"The Secretary-General has expressed serious concern about the deterioration of human rights since the presidential election last August," he said. "All international law, including freedom of expression and association." We call on the Belarusian government to fully comply with the situation, "he said, raising concerns about the human rights situation in Belarus.