Facts
Maksim Kharoshyn, a Belarusian citizen, claims that on 13 October 2020, after attending pro-democracy protests in in Minsk, he was attacked and tortured by officers loyal to Lukashenko’s regime.
Procedure
On 30 November 2020, Kharoshyn filed a petition with Lithuanian authorities for the acts of torture he suffered while in custody in Minsk, Belarus. Lithuania’s General Prosecutor opened an investigation against Belarusian regime officials over alleged torture of pro-democracy activists.
In 2021, several witnesses were heard.