THE Germany today called on Belarus to respect the fundamental rights and freedoms of its citizens after a Belarusian sprinter refused to board a flight to Tokyo and sought asylum..
“We urge the authorities in Belarus to respect basic democratic rights, including freedom of the media, freedom of the press and freedom of expression,” a spokesman for the German Foreign Ministry told a regular government news conference.
“This applies to every citizen of Belarus and, of course, to athletes,” she added.
Belarusian sprinter Kristina Tsimanuskaya, who refused to board the flight saying she was taken to the airport by her team against her will, entered the Polish embassy in Tokyo. She is seeking asylum in Poland, according to a member of the local Belarussian community who has been in contact with her.
Her husband moved to Ukraine
The wife of Belarusian sprinter Kristina Tsimanuskaya has entered Ukraine, a source in the Ukrainian Interior Ministry said.
“Indeed, this man entered Ukraine,” the Ukrainian source told Arseniy Zdanevich.
Belarusian athlete Kristina Tsimanouskaya is seeking political asylum after refusing to board a flight to Belarus yesterday after being transported involuntarily by Belarusian athletes to Tokyo airport.
The Belarusian sprinter, who was to run yesterday in the 200-meter race, was transported to the airport of the Japanese capital after publicly criticizing her country’s training team and was going to board a Turkish Airlines plane. He asked for help from the Japanese police on the spot and today he entered the Polish embassy in Tokyo, where he will reportedly ask for political asylum.
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