Belarusian court sentences journalist Siarhei Chabotska to 3.5 years in prison

Belarusian court sentences journalist Siarhei Chabotska to 3.5 years in prison

New York, October 31, 2025—Belarusian authorities should immediately release journalist Siarhei Chabotska, and stop jailing journalists for their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday. A Belarusian court convicted Chabotska on charges of creating or participating in an “extremist” group and defaming the president of Belarus, and sentenced him to three years and six months imprisonment on October 31.  “The sentencing of journalis…