Katsiaryna Andreeva: Belarusian journalist sentenced to more than eight years in prison
Euronews says A Belarusian court has sentenced a journalist to more than eight years in prison for reporting on mass opposition protests in 2020.
Katerina Bakhvalova — known professionally as Katsiaryna Andreeva — was found guilty of “state treason” on Wednesday.
In a trial held behind closed doors in the city of Gomel, the 28-year-old was jailed for eight years and three months. She is already serving a two-year prison sentence after a previous conviction.
The sentence was reported by her employer — Polish news outlet Belsat — and various human rights groups in Belarus.
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