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October 14, Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>Ja\u016dhien Mika\u0142ajevi\u010d, a Media Polesyie<\/em> cameraman who was arrested and beaten by police while covering 2020 postelection protests in Pinsk, was released a few days ago after serving an 18-month prison term on protest-related charges, Media Polesyie<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was convicted of violent disorder last year and had his appeal rejected on December 3. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five years ago, he was beaten by police while covering postelection protests in Pinsk, Brest region, and was arrested several times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mika\u0142ajevi\u010d left Belarus in late 2020 after serving a jail term for an alleged minor offense but returned last year and was arrested again. Rights groups denounced his persecution as politically motivated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The journalist was designated as extremist and is banned from any education- and media-related activity for five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At least 30 media workers are held behind bars in Belarus, according to the Belarusian Association of Journalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nineteen, including journalist Mika\u0142ajevi\u010d, designated as extremists<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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