Belarus threatens ham radio operators with death penalty for "espionage"
Seven amateur radio operators in Belarus have been charged with treason and espionage — crimes that carry life imprisonment or death — for the heinous act of owning ham radio equipment. The state is presenting QSL confirmation cards (postcards exchanged between operators worldwide as proof of contact) as evidence of "clandestine reporting to NATO agents." — Read the rest
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