白俄罗斯牧师因在选举前批评政府而被判处11年徒刑。 Belarusian priest sentenced to 11 years for criticizing government ahead of election.

白俄罗斯一名天主教牧师 A Catholic priest in Belarus, Rev. Henrykh Akalatovich因批评政府而被判处11年监禁,罪名是叛国罪。 Henrykh Akalatovich, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for criticizing the government, charged with high treason. 这是自1991年白俄罗斯获得独立以来针对一名天主教神职人员的第一个政治案件。 This marks the first political case against a Catholic clergy member since Belarus gained independence in 1991. 这一判决是在1月总统选举前镇压持不同政见者, 预计独裁总统Alexander Lukashenko将获得另一个任期。 The sentence comes amid a crackdown on dissent ahead of the January presidential election, expected to secure another term for authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. 该神父是Viasna人权中心列入清单的1,265名政治犯之一。 The priest is among 1,265 listed political prisoners by the Viasna Human Rights Center.