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\n\n Ale\u015b Lipaj (left), Nava\u017ey\u0142a\u016d, Le\u016d\u0161yna and Alaksandra\u016d\n <\/div>\n \n
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September 25, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Today marks the 1,500th day of imprisonment for D\u017amitry Nava\u017ey\u0142a\u016d, former CEO of Belarus\u2019 independent media company BelaPAN<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The journalist is serving a six-year sentence at Penal Colony No. 3 in the village of Vi\u0107ba, Viciebsk region. He turned 53 on August 12. The human rights community recognizes Nava\u017ey\u0142a\u016d as a political prisoner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Min Li Marti, a member of the Swiss National Council, is his symbolic godmother. The parliamentarian is also active in journalism, sociology, history and film production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nava\u017ey\u0142a\u016d headed BelaPAN<\/em> from August 2018, following the death of founder Ale\u015b Lipaj, until January 2021. He was arrested on August 18, 2021, together with Iryna Le\u016d\u0161yna, the editor-in-chief who succeeded him as CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On October 6, 2022, the Minsk Regional Court sentenced Nava\u017ey\u0142a\u016d, Le\u016d\u0161yna, former deputy CEO Andrej Alaksandra\u016d, and his wife, Iryna Z\u0142obina to various prison terms. Nava\u017ey\u0142a\u016d was convicted of tax evasion and of forming an extremist group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Belarusian Association of Journalists, at least 29 media workers remain behind bars in Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BelaPAN editor released after serving full sentence<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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