Brussels, 27 August 2018 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has described the 24 August sentencing of Belarusian trade union leaders Gennady Fedynich and Ihar Komlik, from the Radio and Electronics Industry Workers' union REP, as a travesty of justice. The two were sentenced to four years' suspended imprisonment and a ban on holding senior positions for five years. They were also fined USD 23,000 and made to pay the costs of the trial.

"This is a blatant anti-union case, with no foundation in the rule of law. We are hopeful that an appeal against these unjust sentences will succeed," said ITUC General Secretary Sharan Burrow.