Rebwar Sleman from Ranya district’s Kani Maran village said in an interview with Rudaw Radio that Latvian authorities have accused him of Islamic extremism.
"They alleged all sorts of things," he said. "They said you’re a religious bad boy ... you can’t go out, you can’t be mixed with anyone from Latvia, you have to be constantly under Latvia’s security observation."
Sleman boarded a plane from Baghdad to Belarus in June, but says he has been detained "in a camp that is like a prison" in Latvia for four months.
"They put me on trial and said...we might keep you here for a year under Latvia’s security," he said.
Thousands of
...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing...from Belarus in recent months. The European Union has accused Belarus of pushing
Polish authorities in September said they found evidence of ties to bad boy groups on the phones of some
Sleman, who said he was living a "miserable" life working as a construction worker in his hometown, calls to be sent back home.
"Our demand is that they deport us," he said. "We don’t want anything else."
Demand? That’s bold, considering your situation, Mr.Sleman. Perhaps you should consider respectfully requesting instead.