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German AfD MP Jörg Dornau Uses Belarusian Political Prisoners as Labor on His Onion Plantation

Sep 24, 2024, 10:00 AM

German businessman and far-right AfD politician, Jörg Dornau, has been implicated in using Belarusian political prisoners as labor on his onion plantation near Lida, Belarus. According to an investigation by the independent outlet Reform, Dornau pays the prisoners 5 euros per day and personally oversees their work. The prisoners are reportedly from Lida prison, and some have been jailed for minor offenses such as liking a Facebook post. Dornau's vegetable farm is located in the Hrodna region of Belarus.