白俄罗斯记者Pavel Dabravolski因报导2020年抗议活动而被判处9年徒刑, Belarusian journalist Pavel Dabravolski sentenced to 9 years for reporting on 2020 protests, part of ongoing press crackdown.

白俄罗斯记者帕维尔·达布拉沃尔斯基(Pavel Dabravolski)因叛国罪在闭门审判中被判处九年徒刑, Belarusian journalist Pavel Dabravolski was sentenced to nine years in prison on treason charges in a closed-door trial, becoming the fifth media worker jailed in two weeks amid a government crackdown on press freedom. 这名36岁的人为国内和国际媒体报到,为BelapAN(被指定为极端主义组织)工作,因报道有争议选举后的2020年抗议活动而被定罪。 The 36-year-old, who reported for domestic and international outlets and worked for BelaPAN—designated an extremist organization—was convicted for covering the 2020 protests following disputed elections. 维雅特拉纳·齐哈努斯卡娅(Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya)表示Dabravolski因工作而受到惩罚, Activists and exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called the charges fabricated, saying Dabravolski was punished for doing his job. 镇压行动导致自2020年以来逮捕了65 000多人,并关闭了数百个独立媒体和非政府组织。 The crackdown has led to over 65,000 arrests since 2020 and the closure of hundreds of independent media and NGOs. 据人权团体报告,28名记者被监禁,估计有1,100多名政治犯尽管最近获释,但仍在押。 Human rights groups report 28 journalists are imprisoned, with over 1,100 political prisoners estimated to remain in custody despite recent releases.