Published 16 days ago

Belarus court jails journalist for four years for criticizing authoritarian president

Summary by KIFI

Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian journalist has been handed a prison sentence for 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. Radzivonava, who worked for KYKY.org news p…

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year