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Jailed Belarus journalist attends news conference in Minsk

Roman Protasevich appeared in front of reporters on Monday at a press conference by local officials about the forced landing in Minsk of the Ryanair passenger plane on which he was travelling

Opposition blogger and activist Roman Protasevich, who is accused of participating in an unsanctioned protest at the Kuropaty preserve, arrives for a court hearing in Minsk, Belarus April 10, 2017.. Reuters

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Jailed Belarus journalist Roman Protasevich appeared in front of reporters in Minsk on Monday at a press conference by local officials about the forced landing in Minsk of the Ryanair passenger plane on which he was travelling.

He was shown on a Youtube live broadcast entering a conference hall without any obvious escort and taking a seat.