A Belarusian dissident who was taken off a Ryanair jet forced to land in Minsk has been transferred to house arrest, said his father.
Roman Protasevich was taken into custody on suspicion of inciting unrest following his dramatic capture on 23 May.
His girlfriend, Russian citizen Sofia Sapega, was arrested with him and has also been moved to house arrest, said her parents.
The EU responded to the plane incident with sanctions on Belarus.
Since the capture, on a flight from Athens to Vilnius, Protasevich and Sapega have ben paraded on Belarusian TV, shown confessing to criminal activity in recordings which appeared to have been made under duress.
Protasevich’s father Dmitry said the charges against both detainees had not been withdrawn.
The journalist is facing charges that include organising mass unrest and for which he could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison, while Sapega is also accused of causing unrest.
Western countries accuse Belarus of hijacking the Ryanair plane that was forced to land in Minsk over a supposed bomb threat.
Both had been held on demand since their arrest.
Sapega is now living in a rented flat in Minsk, her relatives said.
