{"id":520266,"date":"2022-12-26T13:33:03","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T20:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=520266"},"modified":"2022-12-26T13:33:03","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T20:33:03","slug":"belarusian-olympian-aliaksandra-herasimenia-convicted-in-absentia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/belarusian-olympian-aliaksandra-herasimenia-convicted-in-absentia\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarusian Olympian Aliaksandra Herasimenia Convicted in Absentia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Belarusian Olympian Aliaksandra Herasimenia Convicted in Absentia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Olympic medalist <strong>Aliaksandra Herasimenia<\/strong> was sentenced in absentia to 12 years in prison for her dissent against the ruling party of Belarus.<\/p>\n<p>Herasimenia had fled the country, first in 2020 to Ukraine and then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/war-in-ukraine-forces-belarusian-olympic-medalist-aliaksandra-herasimenia-to-flee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier this year to Poland<\/a>, after Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. She and <strong>Alexander Opeikin,<\/strong> the co-founders of the <a href=\"https:\/\/bssf.team\/en\/#about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation<\/a>, have been outspoken critics of president <strong>Alexander Lukashenko,<\/strong> who has ruled the country in an increasingly authoritarian manner. That only increased in the aftermath of widespread protests in August 2020 that led to violent crackdowns by police.<\/p>\n<p>The trial, held behind closed doors, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/sports\/olympics\/belarus-opposition-activists-prison-terms-olympic-medallist-1.6698041\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">convicted the pair on Monday<\/a> of undermining the country\u2019s national security. It was conducted in accordance with a new law conveniently passed in July that allows dissidents who\u2019ve fled abroad to be tried in absentia. (Charges were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/olympic-medalist-aliaksandra-herasimenia-facing-criminal-charges-in-belarus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">levied against Herasimenia in April<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Herasimenia also had her apartment, car and funds in a bank account totaling $48,000 seized as part of the conviction. The conviction has received widespread condemnation among critics of the regime.<\/p>\n<p>The Sport Solidarity Foundation lobbied against Belarus hosting international tournaments in 2021, including the European Track Championships, the IIHF World Hockey Championships and the World Modern Pentathlon Championships. Belarus has been complicit, as a staging area for troops and materiel, in Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. Belarusian athletes remain unable to compete under their national flag in many international competitions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fina-excludes-russian-and-belarussian-athletes-and-officials-from-2022-world-championships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">including those hosted by FINA<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ioc-board-now-is-not-the-time-to-lift-russia-belarus-suspensions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the IOC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Herasimenia, who will turn 37 on New Year\u2019s Eve, is one of the most decorated swimmers in her country\u2019s history. She won silver in the 50 freestyle and 100 free at the 2012 Olympics, then earned bronze in the 50 four years later in Rio. She also has won four totals medals and two golds at World Championships and a total of 16 European medals (long- and short-course) including two golds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Belarusian Olympian Aliaksandra Herasimenia Convicted in Absentia Olympic medalist Aliaksandra Herasimenia was sentenced in absentia to 12 years in prison for her dissent against the ruling party of Belarus. 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