{"id":116785,"date":"2024-12-04T22:52:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T19:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/116785\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"journalist-laucuk-charged-with-insulting-lukasenka","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/116785\/","title":{"rendered":"Journalist La\u016d\u010duk charged with insulting \u0141uka\u0161enka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/levchuk-fb-2021.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/levchuk-fb-2021.jpg 960w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/levchuk-fb-2021-315x236.jpg 315w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/levchuk-fb-2021-653x490.jpg 653w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/levchuk-fb-2021-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n        File photo         <span>(Ale\u015b La\u016d\u010duk&#039;s social media)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 4, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Journalist Ale\u015b La\u016d\u010duk has been charged with insulting the head of state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the Investigative Committee&#8217;s \u017dabinka district branch is on the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prosecution is based on La\u016d\u010duk&#8217;s Facebook post: &#8220;Under no circumstances will \u0141uka\u0161enka give up power. To do this, he needs to be killed (he said so himself).&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La\u016d\u010duk used to work in Brest. Now he lives in Poland and cooperates with <em>Belsat TV<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the 2020 presidential election and subsequent protests, the government has practically banned and criminalized the work of independent political media in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Editorial offices operate from abroad. Authorities ban independent content and outlets as extremist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 36 media workers in prison in Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/malanka_fb-1-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/malanka_fb-1-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/malanka_fb-1-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/malanka_fb-1.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Society<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Society<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Two exiled media outlets launch fundraisers amid financial uncertainty<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">November 29, Pozirk. Malanka Media has launched a fundraiser at the BySol Solidarity Fund\u2019s platform seeking funding to resume its website operation and cover the salaries of four employees for five months. The news comes just a day after Novy &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/115971\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 4, Pozirk. Journalist Ale\u015b La\u016d\u010duk has been charged with insulting the head of state. He said the Investigative Committee&#8217;s \u017dabinka district branch is on the case. The prosecution is based on La\u016d\u010duk&#8217;s Facebook post: &#8220;Under no circumstances will \u0141uka\u0161enka give up power. 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