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The Belarus case
UN agency to investigate Ryanair jet interception
Boeing 737 da Ryanair
Domínio Público
Rafael Ramos
5/29/2021
In recent days, several countries have voiced harsh criticism of Belarus's action on the Ryanair flight, which was diverted and had a journalist who opposed the arrested government. See the external link below for the article where we talked about these criticisms.
Boeing 737-800 da Ryanair
Bene Riobó, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The UN civil aviation agency announced on Thursday (27) that it will begin an investigation into the diversion of the plane. "The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has decided to conduct an investigation to find the facts about this event," the agency said in a statement.
“The body stresses the importance of establishing the facts of what happened, and of understanding whether there has been any violation of international aviation law by any ICAO member state”, as it says in its own words.
The parents of the 26-year-old journalist Roman Protasevich on Thursday called for international help to free him, and the global powers of the G7 also demanded his release. The European Union's foreign policy chief threatened to impose economic sanctions on President Alexander Lukashenko, who caused a great deal of outrage by sending the MiG-29 fighter to intercept the Ryanair flight.
ICAO, of which Belarus is a member, has no power to order sanctions. However, several airlines have been advised to avoid the country's airspace.
Russia's support for Minsk signals that the Security Council is very unlikely to reach an agreement on a joint statement.
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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