Belarus opposition leader Andrei Sannikov jailed, BBC (2011)
The article reports that the main opposition leader in Belarus, Andrei Sannikov, "has been jailed for five years on charges of organising mass protests after last year's presidential poll." The EU and US have responded to the crackdown by imposing harsh sanctions on the current leadership. Political tensions within the country have turned violent.
The link address is: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13400666