A U.S. student studying at New York’s Columbia University is appealing for help, after her boyfriend, a Belarusian doctoral researcher at an American university, was seized by security forces in the country’s capital, Minsk, amid a crackdown there.
, and security forces have launched a brutal crackdown attempting to suppress them. Almost 7,000 people have been detained during the protests since Sunday, according to the authorities.
Gorelik's research looked at Ukraine and Armenia. He had planned to do fieldwork for his dissertation in Armenia in March before returning to the U.S., but after the pandemic began, he could not get a visa and had to remain in Minsk. "We don't have any understanding at all the moment. But in any case these accusations are absolutely unfounded," his father, Lev Gorelik, told ABC News Friday."We're sure 100% that our son is absolutely innocent, and he is suffering only for knowledge, for his views."
Law enforcement officers guard government buildings during a protest rally in Minsk, Belarus, Aug.14, 2020.A spokesperson for George Washington University said the university was aware of Gorelik’s detention and that it was concerned for his welfare.
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