Belarus Jails Dozens of Journalists

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An incessant crackdown in Belarus hurls dozens of independent journalists into harsh prisons

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Dozens of journalists in Belarus have been imprisoned in recent years under a crackdown by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko .

Reporters Without Borders says Belarus is Europe ’s leading jailer of journalists.

At least 40 are serving long prison sentences, according to the Belarusian Association of Journalists .

Many face beatings, poor medical care and the inability to contact lawyers or relatives.

Andrzej Poczobut , a prominent figure in the Union of Poles in Belarus , is serving eight years in prison.

Maryna Zolatava , editor of Tut . By, was convicted in 2023 of incitement and distributing materials urging actions aimed at harming national security, and sentenced to 12 years .

Since July , Lukashenko has pardoned over 250 people, seeking to improve ties with the West .

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