Belarusian journalist sentenced to 6 years in prison for reporting on the opposition
1 year, 4 months ago

Belarusian journalist sentenced to 6 years in prison for reporting on the opposition

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A prominent journalist in Belarus was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison, the latest step in a years-long crackdown on opposition figures, independent journalists and human rights activists. On trial in the city of Grodno in western Belarus, Pavel Mazheika, 45, was found guilty of “complicity in extremist activity” for covering the activities of the political opposition. The Belarusian authorities have labeled Belsat as “extremist.” Lawyer Yuliya Yurhilevich also was sentenced to six years in prison after she was accused of giving Mazheika information on Belarus’ political prisoners, notably on dissident artist Ales Pushkin who died in a Belarusian prison earlier this month. “Today, brave journalist Pavel Mazheika and lawyer Yulia Yurhilevich were sentenced to six years in prison in another mockery of justice in Belarus,” she said.

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Belarusian authorities arrest 7 journalists who worked for an independent newspaper
1 week, 5 days ago

Belarusian authorities arrest 7 journalists who worked for an independent newspaper

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarusian authorities have arrested seven journalists who worked for an independent regional news outlet, a media watchdog said Thursday, the latest move in a sweeping crackdown on dissent and freedom of speech by the country’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. The Belarusian Association of Journalists said the seven — journalists who worked for Intex-Press online newspaper in the …

Belarus court jails journalist for four years for criticizing authoritarian president
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1 week, 6 days ago

Belarus court jails journalist for four years for criticizing authoritarian president

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A Belarusian journalist has been sentenced to four years in prison for her critical reports chronicling a sweeping crackdown on dissent launched by the country’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. The Minsk City Court convicted Volha Radzivonava on Tuesday on charges of “insulting the president” and “discrediting Belarus” and sentenced her to four years in prison. “The authorities …

Trial of 11 Journalists in Kyrgyzstan Ends in Prison Sentences and Acquittals
1 month, 1 week ago

Trial of 11 Journalists in Kyrgyzstan Ends in Prison Sentences and Acquittals

The Diplomat  

On October 10, nearly nine months after Kyrgyz authorities took 11 journalists associated with Temirov Live into custody, a court in Bishkek announced its verdict in the case: Two of the journalists, charged with organizing or aiding in “calls for mass unrest,” were sentenced to prison; two others were handed probation terms, and the remaining seven were acquitted. In a …

Belarus adds 1 year to imprisoned opposition activist’s sentence
2 months, 1 week ago

Belarus adds 1 year to imprisoned opposition activist’s sentence

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A court in Belarus on Tuesday sentenced an imprisoned opponent of hardline President Alexander Lukashenko to an additional year behind bars for disobeying prison officials. “The new sentence sounds like a death sentence, because Palina physically may not be able to withstand another circle of hell,” her husband, Andrei Sharenda, told The Associated Press. The German Embassy …

2 Belarusian journalists sentenced to prison in a closed-door trial, rights group says
4 months, 3 weeks ago

2 Belarusian journalists sentenced to prison in a closed-door trial, rights group says

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Two Belarusian journalists working for news outlets that the government of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has declared extremist have been sentenced to prison, the country’s leading human rights group said Thursday. The severe repression began when huge protests arose after the disputed 2020 presidential election that gave Lukashenko a sixth term in office. The rights group Viasna …

Russia sentences Russian American journalist to 6.5 years in secret trial
5 months ago

Russia sentences Russian American journalist to 6.5 years in secret trial

NPR  

Russia sentences Russian American journalist to 6.5 years in secret trial On the same day that a Wall Street Journal reporter was convicted of espionage, Russian American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva was sentenced to six and a half years in prison in a similar case. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The same day that a Russian court convicted a Wall Street Journal reporter …

Russian-American journalist sentenced to 6.5 years in rapid, secret trial
5 months ago

Russian-American journalist sentenced to 6.5 years in rapid, secret trial

NPR  

Russian-American journalist sentenced to 6.5 years in rapid, secret trial toggle caption ‎‎‎‎‎/AP A court has convicted Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, of spreading false information about the Russian army and sentenced her to 6½ years in prison after a secret trial, court records and officials said Monday. Matthew Miller, the U.S. …

Russian-American journalist Kurmasheva jailed for over six years
5 months ago

Russian-American journalist Kurmasheva jailed for over six years

Hindustan Times  

A Russian court has sentenced Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, to 6-1/2 years in prison for spreading false information about the Russian army, the court revealed on Monday. Friday was also the day a separate court in Yekaterinburg sentenced another U.S. citizen, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, to 16 years in prison for …

US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial
5 months ago

US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial

Associated Press  

A court has convicted Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, of spreading false information about the Russian army and sentenced her to 6½ years in prison after a secret trial, court records and officials said Monday. He had said last year the charges stemmed from a book the Tatar-Bashkir service released in 2022 …

Russian American journalist gets 6½ years in prison after secret trial
5 months ago

Russian American journalist gets 6½ years in prison after secret trial

LA Times  

Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Tatar-Bashkir service, attends a court hearing in Kazan, Russia, on May 31. A court has convicted Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian American journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, of spreading false information about the Russian army and sentenced her to 6½ years in prison after a …

Moscow jails Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva for over six years
5 months ago

Moscow jails Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva for over six years

Al Jazeera  

The journalist is accused of not registering as a ‘foreign agent’ and for spreading ‘false information’ about the Russian army. A Russian court has sentenced Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for the United States-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, to six and a half years in prison for spreading false information about the Russian army. The sentencing was on the same …

Russia starts US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s trial: What’s next for him?
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia starts US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s trial: What’s next for him?

Al Jazeera  

The reporter was arrested in March last year on a reporting trip in Russia’s Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg. The hearing, which is being held behind closed doors, will focus on Moscow’s charges that the reporter acted as a United States agent who “collected top-secret data about the activity of an enterprise of the Russian military-industrial complex” while on a …

Belarus starts proceedings in a trial in absentia of 20 prominent political analysts
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Belarus starts proceedings in a trial in absentia of 20 prominent political analysts

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarusian authorities on Friday started proceedings in a trial in absentia of 20 prominent political analysts who work with the world’s biggest universities and think tanks, the latest in a yearslong crackdown on dissent in the country. In a statement, the analysts rejected the accusations against them as “absurd” and said they “don’t expect a fair trial.” …

Russian court extends the detention of a Russian-US journalist
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian court extends the detention of a Russian-US journalist

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A court in Russia on …

Russian journalist arrested for years-old social media posts amid intensifying crackdown
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian journalist arrested for years-old social media posts amid intensifying crackdown

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A Russian journalist who has worked for both state-funded and independent media was detained Monday and faces charges of justifying terrorism through posts on the Telegram messaging app, her lawyer said. The detention of Nadezhda Kevorkova comes amid an intensifying crackdown on journalists, opposition figures and critics of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Two Russian journalists were arrested …

Two Russian journalists jailed on ‘extremism’ charges for alleged work for Navalny group
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Two Russian journalists jailed on ‘extremism’ charges for alleged work for Navalny group

Associated Press  

LONDON — Two Russian journalists were arrested by their government on “extremism” charges and ordered by courts there on Saturday to remain in custody pending investigation and trial on accusations of working for a group founded by the late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. They are just the latest journalists arrested amid a Russian government crackdown on dissent and independent …

A Russian journalist has been detained for posts criticizing the military, his lawyer says
7 months, 4 weeks ago

A Russian journalist has been detained for posts criticizing the military, his lawyer says

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A journalist for the Russian edition of Forbes magazine has been detained on charges of spreading false information about the Russian military, his lawyer said Friday. He said that Mingazov was detained because of social media posts he made about the Ukrainian city of Bucha, where more than 400 bodies of civilians were found, many bearing signs …

Belarus arrests well-known activist on charges punishable by up to 4 years in prison, group says
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Belarus arrests well-known activist on charges punishable by up to 4 years in prison, group says

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Authorities in Belarus have arrested a well-known activist on charges punishable by up to four years in prison, the country’s oldest rights group said Tuesday in what appears to be the latest in the yearslong crackdown on dissent. Dzmitry Kuchuk, whose Green Party was shut down last year, has been charged with “organizing activities that grossly violate …

Court orders a detained Russia-US journalist to remain in custody for two more months
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Court orders a detained Russia-US journalist to remain in custody for two more months

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio …

A Russian journalist who covered Navalny’s trials is jailed in Moscow on charges of extremism
8 months, 3 weeks ago

A Russian journalist who covered Navalny’s trials is jailed in Moscow on charges of extremism

Associated Press  

A Moscow court on Friday ordered a Russian journalist who covered the trials of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny and other dissidents to remain in custody pending an investigation and trial on charges of extremism. She is accused of collecting material, producing and editing videos and publications for Navalny’s Foundation for Fighting Corruption, which had been outlawed as extremist …

Moscow detains 6 Russian journalists, including one who covered Alexei Navalny's trials: Report
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Moscow detains 6 Russian journalists, including one who covered Alexei Navalny's trials: Report

Hindustan Times  

Authorities in Russia have detained six journalists across the country this month, including a journalist who covered the trials of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny for several years, media freedom organization Reporters Without Borders said Thursday. Russia's President Vladimir Putin Antonina Favorskaya was detained and accused by Russian authorities of taking part in an “extremist organization” by posting on the …

An imprisoned journalist in Belarus designated a political prisoner by a leading rights group
8 months, 4 weeks ago

An imprisoned journalist in Belarus designated a political prisoner by a leading rights group

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A prominent journalist in Belarus was designated a political prisoner on Tuesday by the country’s leading human rights group following his conviction on charges widely seen as part of an ongoing crackdown on dissent. Karnei is a member of the Belarusian Association of Journalists, or BAJ, the country’s top independent journalist group championing freedom of speech that …

Thousands of Belarusians convicted on politically driven charges in sweeping crackdown on dissent
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands of Belarusians convicted on politically driven charges in sweeping crackdown on dissent

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Thousands of Belarusians have been convicted on politically driven charges over the last three years as part of the authorities’ relentless crackdown on dissent, the country’s leading human rights group said Monday. The Viasna human rights center said that at least 4,690 people have been convicted on politically motivated charges since the August 2020 presidential election that …

Russian court extends detention of Russian-US journalist
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian court extends detention of Russian-US journalist

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Russian court on Thursday ordered a detained Russian-American journalist to be held in jail for two more months pending trial in a case widely seen as part of the Kremlin’s unrelenting crackdown on dissent and free speech. Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Tatar-Bashkir service, was taken into custody on Oct. …

Belarusian journalist goes on trial for covering protests, faces up to 6 years in prison
11 months, 1 week ago

Belarusian journalist goes on trial for covering protests, faces up to 6 years in prison

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A Belarusian journalist went on trial Friday on charges linked to his professional work covering protests, the latest move in a relentless government crackdown on dissent. “Belarus is the most repressive country in Europe, where an attempt at free speech is punished by prison.” A total of 33 Belarusian journalists are currently in prison, either awaiting trial …

2 journalists are detained in Belarus as part of a crackdown on dissent
1 year ago

2 journalists are detained in Belarus as part of a crackdown on dissent

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Two journalists were detained in Belarus on Friday, a Belarusian journalist association reported, the latest step in a crackdown against dissent in recent years. Chief editor of the Ranak television channel, Yulia Dauletava, and correspondent Lyudmila Andenka were detained in the city of Svetlahorsk in southeastern Belarus and accused of contributing to extremist activities, the Belarusian Association …

In Belarus, a dissident novelist’s father is jailed for two weeks for reposting an article
1 year, 1 month ago

In Belarus, a dissident novelist’s father is jailed for two weeks for reposting an article

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A noted Belarusian dissident author said Friday that his father has been sentenced to two weeks in jail for reposting an article from an opposition website. Alexander Filipenko was seized by police Thursday in a raid on his apartment and later “given 13 days for reposting some kind of article from Zerkalo,” his son Sasha Filipenko said …

Belarus journalist jailed for ‘facilitating extremism’ after collecting data for human rights group
1 year, 3 months ago

Belarus journalist jailed for ‘facilitating extremism’ after collecting data for human rights group

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A court in Belarus has sentenced a high-profile journalist to 3 1/2 years for “facilitating extremist activities” and “discrediting Belarus” after she provided data for a renowned human rights group, the Belarusian Association of Journalists said Thursday. Shchyrakova, 50, is the latest in a string of journalists jailed in Belarus after covering the large-scale political repression that …

Journalist for top Polish paper allegedly denied medication in Belarusian prison
1 year, 3 months ago

Journalist for top Polish paper allegedly denied medication in Belarusian prison

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A former correspondent for a top Polish newspaper has been denied life-saving heart medication in Belarusian prison, a representative of Belarus’ largest Polish community organization told reporters Tuesday. The country’s largest and most prominent rights group, Viasna, also reported on its website that Poczobut has been transferred to a one-man “punishment cell” at a prison in Navapolatsk, …

Belarus arrests a prominent journalist in its continued crackdown on dissent
1 year, 5 months ago

Belarus arrests a prominent journalist in its continued crackdown on dissent

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Authorities in Belarus have arrested a prominent journalist who has written for the U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the latest step in a yearslong crackdown on opposition figures, independent journalists and human rights activists. Belarus’ oldest and most prominent human rights group, Viasna, reported that Karnei has been placed in the Akrestina pretrial detention center, notorious for …

Belarusian journalist faces up to 6 years in prison for opposition reporting
1 year, 5 months ago

Belarusian journalist faces up to 6 years in prison for opposition reporting

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A prominent journalist went on trial in Belarus Monday, the latest step in a years-long crackdown on opposition figures, independent journalists and human rights activists. The Belarusian authorities have labeled Belsat as “extremist.” Journalists and activists in Belarus have faced large-scale repression since the August 2020 vote that handed a sixth term to President Alexander Lukashenko. Mazheika …

Moscow critic and former publisher sentenced to 8 years for defaming Russian forces in Ukraine war
1 year, 5 months ago

Moscow critic and former publisher sentenced to 8 years for defaming Russian forces in Ukraine war

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A Moscow court on Thursday sentenced former publisher and chief editor Ilya Krasilshchik to eight years in prison in absentia for defaming Russia’s armed forces involved in the war on Ukraine. Krasilshchik, who has left Russia, is a former publisher of the Riga-based exiled Russian news outlet Meduza and a former editor-in-chief of Russian entertainment and lifestyle …

Belarusian dissident who was pulled off forced-down plane says he has been pardoned
1 year, 7 months ago

Belarusian dissident who was pulled off forced-down plane says he has been pardoned

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The Belarusian state news agency on Monday reported that a dissident journalist who was pulled off a flight that was forced to land in the country and was later sentenced to eight years in prison says he has received a presidential pardon. He ran a Telegram messaging app channel that was widely used by participants in mass …

Belarusian jailed for satirical drawing dies behind bars
1 year, 7 months ago

Belarusian jailed for satirical drawing dies behind bars

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A Belarusian man sentenced to jail over a satirical drawing of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has died behind bars, the country’s leading rights organization reported on Monday. “Before the verdict, the blogger said that he could die behind bars, as he needs to take a large amount of strong medicines,” the Viasna statement said. Opposition leader Sviatlana …

Dissident pulled off plane by Belarus gets 8 years in prison
1 year, 7 months ago

Dissident pulled off plane by Belarus gets 8 years in prison

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A court in Belarus convicted a dissident journalist who was arrested after being pulled off a commercial flight that was diverted to the country and sentenced him Wednesday to eight years in prison. Raman Pratasevich’s dramatic arrest in May 2021 elicited outrage in the West, with some leaders saying the plane’s diversion was tantamount to state- Belarusian …

Dissident journalist pulled off plane by Belarus gets 8 years in prison
1 year, 7 months ago

Dissident journalist pulled off plane by Belarus gets 8 years in prison

LA Times  

Belarusian police arrest Raman Pratasevich, center, in Minsk, Belarus, in 2017. A court in Belarus convicted a dissident journalist who was arrested after being pulled off a commercial flight that was diverted to the country and sentenced him Wednesday to eight years in prison. Raman Pratasevich’s dramatic arrest in May 2021 elicited outrage in the West, with some leaders saying …

Russia convicts ex-police officer over Ukraine war criticism
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia convicts ex-police officer over Ukraine war criticism

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A court in Russia convicted a former police officer of publicly spreading false information about the country’s military for criticizing the war in Ukraine to his friends over the phone. The ex-officer, Semiel Vedel, was sentenced Monday to seven years in prison under a law the Kremlin adopted days after sending troops into Ukraine and has actively …

10-year sentence asked for journalist forced down in Belarus
1 year, 8 months ago

10-year sentence asked for journalist forced down in Belarus

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Prosecutors requested a 10-year prison sentence Friday for a dissident Belarusian journalist who was arrested after a warplane forced down a commercial airliner he was taking to Lithuania. Pratasevich ran a Telegram messaging app channel that was widely used by participants in mass protests against the disputed August 2020 election that gave authoritarian Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko …

Belarus sentences exiled opposition leader to 15 years
1 year, 9 months ago

Belarus sentences exiled opposition leader to 15 years

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A court in Belarus on Monday sentenced exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to 15 years in prison after a trial in absentia on charges including conspiring to overthrow the government, the latest move in a months-long effort by the Belarusian government to suppress dissent. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric, asked whether Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had any reaction to …

Russian journalist gets 6 years in penal colony over Ukraine war
1 year, 10 months ago

Russian journalist gets 6 years in penal colony over Ukraine war

Al Jazeera  

The Kremlin has banned the spread of ‘false information’ or any criticism about the Russian army during the ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine. A Russian journalist was sentenced to six years in a penal colony after accusing the Russian air force of bombing a theatre in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol last year. The court found Ponomarenko, who worked for …

Belarus hands 8-year term to journalist for top Polish paper
1 year, 10 months ago

Belarus hands 8-year term to journalist for top Polish paper

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A Belarusian court on Wednesday sentenced a journalist and prominent member of the country’s sizable Polish minority to eight years in prison, amid an ongoing crackdown on critics of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime. Andrzej Poczobut, 49, was found guilty of harming Belarus’ national security and “inciting discord” in a closed trial held in the western city …

Russia sentences popular cookbook author over Ukraine posts
1 year, 10 months ago

Russia sentences popular cookbook author over Ukraine posts

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Moscow court on Monday sentenced a popular cookbook author and blogger to nine years in prison after convicting her in absentia of spreading false information about the country’s military. The charges against Veronika Belotserkovskaya, who lives abroad, were brought over her Instagram posts that the authorities alleged contained “deliberately false information about the use of the Armed …

Belarus opens trial of journalist for prominent Polish paper
1 year, 11 months ago

Belarus opens trial of journalist for prominent Polish paper

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus on Monday opened the trial of a journalist and prominent member of the country’s sizable Polish minority, the latest in a series of court cases against critics of the authoritarian regime of President Alexander Lukashenko. Poczobut, a journalist for the influential Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza and a top figure in the Union of Poles in Belarus, …

Belarus Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski goes on trial
1 year, 11 months ago

Belarus Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski goes on trial

Firstpost  

Bialiatski, 60, and his associates were jailed after large-scale demonstrations against the regime in 2020, when authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko claimed victory in elections deemed fraudulent by the international community Moscow: Jailed Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski went on trial in Minsk on Thursday in what supporters see as a bid to clamp down on Viasna, Belarus’s top rights group …

Belarus sends one more independent journalist to prison
2 years, 1 month ago

Belarus sends one more independent journalist to prison

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A court in Belarus on Thursday sentenced yet another independent journalist to three years in prison, a second prison sentence handed to a journalist in the European county this week in a sweeping, years-long crackdown on independent media. Liubianchuk had worked with a number of independent media, including the Poland-based Belsat TV channel, which was outlawed as …

Belarus hands investigative reporter 8-year prison sentence
2 years, 1 month ago

Belarus hands investigative reporter 8-year prison sentence

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A court in Belarus on Wednesday sentenced a prominent investigative journalist to eight years in prison, the latest move in a sweeping crackdown on independent media by the Belarusian authorities. The Belarusian authorities blocked Yezhednevnik, which ran high-profile investigative reports alleging corruption in the healthcare system, on the day of the journalist’s arrest. In a written statement …

Belarus activist gets 25-year sentence for opposing regime
2 years, 2 months ago

Belarus activist gets 25-year sentence for opposing regime

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A leading Belarusian political activist was handed a 25-year prison sentence on Monday for opposing President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime, the latest move in a relentless crackdown on dissent in the ex-Soviet nation. Investigators accused Autukhovich and others who faced trial alongside him in the western city of Grodno of setting alight a car belonging to a police …

Belarus hands 4 independent journalists lengthy prison terms
2 years, 2 months ago

Belarus hands 4 independent journalists lengthy prison terms

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A Belarusian court on Thursday sentenced four journalists at country’s largest independent news agency to lengthy prison terms on charges widely seen as politically motivated. Four reporters of the BelaPAN news agency were handed prison terms ranging from four to 14 years in prison, and the charges against them included treason and forming an extremist group, according …

Russian TV journalist detained over criticism of Ukraine war
2 years, 4 months ago

Russian TV journalist detained over criticism of Ukraine war

Al Jazeera  

TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who made international news over a live-on-air anti-war protest in March, has been detained. Russian authorities raided the home of a former state TV journalist and detained her as part of a criminal investigation for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian armed forces, her lawyer said on social media. Marina Ovsyannikova, 44, who quit her …

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