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November<\/strong> 14,<\/strong> Pozirk<\/em><\/strong>.<\/strong> Belarus\u2019 Supreme Court has upheld a four-year prison sentence for journalist Ihar Ilja\u0161, convicted in September of discrediting Belarus and facilitating extremism, Siarhiej Vahana\u016d, the granddad of Ilja\u0161\u2019s imprisoned wife said on Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ilja\u0161 had pleaded not guilty to the charges at his trial that concluded on September 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ilja\u0161 was arrested in late October 2024 for giving interviews to media outlets that the authorities have labeled as extremist. Human rights organizations recognized him and his wife, journalist Kaciaryna Andrejeva (Bachva\u0142ava), as political prisoners. In recent years, the Belarusian government has increasingly equated independent journalism with extremism, prosecuting individuals for interviews to non-state media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Journalist Ilja\u0161 given four years in prison for allegedly discrediting Belarus in his articles<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

November 14, Pozirk. Belarus\u2019 Supreme Court has upheld a four-year prison sentence for journalist Ihar Ilja\u0161, convicted in September of discrediting Belarus and facilitating extremism, Siarhiej Vahana\u016d, the granddad of Ilja\u0161\u2019s imprisoned wife said on Facebook. Ilja\u0161 had pleaded not guilty to the charges at his trial that concluded on September 16. 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