Photo / Onliner via APThe 23 May Ryanair flight was diverted to Minsk in order to arrest journalist Raman Pratasevich. Photo / Onliner via APNew Zealand has added almost seventy people to a travel ban in connection to Belarusian government behind the 23 May Ryanair incident, in which a plane was diverted to Minsk. New Zealand has added fourteen individuals to an existing 17 June travel ban in connected to election fraud and human rights abuses during Lukashenko's 2020 election. Photo / SuppliedForeign Affairs minister Nanaia Mahuta said those on the travel ban include the Belarusian President and members of the electoral commission and security forces. A spokesperson for MFAT said the latest individuals affected by the travel ban include "seven political leaders and senior officials involved in the Ryanair incident."

Source: New Zealand Herald July 09, 2021 01:03 UTC