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A Belarusian journalist was convicted of treason.
Danil Palianski, who worked for several independent news agencies, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after a closed trial for treason and revealing state secrets. The sentence was returned July 25, but the trial鈥檚 outcome was only revealed Friday by the Belarusian Association of Journalists. His jailing is part of a sustained crackdown on government critics after unprecedented mass protests swept Belarus following the disputed reelection of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. Mr. Palianski, who was detained last September, is one of 37 journalists behind bars in Belarus.
Associated Press
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