The trial for prominent Belarusian activist Maria Kolesnikava started this past Tuesday in Belarus. A prominent protest organizer who was arrested last year after she tore up her passport to resist attempts by authorities to expel her to Ukraine, Kolesnikava is charged with incitement to undermine national security. If convicted she could find herself serving 12 years in jail. To read more about the trial and other details relating to her charges check out this article published by the BBC.