MINSK -- Jailed Belarusian activist Mikalay Autukhovich, who has been on hunger strike for 70 days, now faces an additional charge, RFE/RL's Belarus Service reports.
Autukhovich was arrested earlier this year and charged with arson against property owned by a police office.
He denies the charge, insists it is politically motivated, and has been holding a hunger strike in protest.
His lawyer, Paval Sapelka, told RFE/RL that several days ago his client was informed about a new criminal case opened against him on charges of having an illegal weapon.