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Two Belarusian journalists sentenced to two years in prison for protest coverage

By Haley Victory Smith
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Two Belarusian journalists sentenced to two years in prison for protest coverage

Two journalists in Belarus have been sentenced to two years in prison following their coverage of political protests in the nation.

Katsiaryna Bakhvalava, 27, and Daria Chultsova, 23, journalists for the Polish-funded Belsat TV channel, were convicted on Thursday after being charged with “organizing actions rudely violating public order,” charges which they deny.

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