{"id":195521,"date":"2026-07-13T19:52:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T16:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/195521\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T19:52:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T16:52:41","slug":"catholic-priest-jailed-for-15-days","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/195521\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic priest jailed for 15 days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

July 13, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Catholic priest Juryj Hrycko, arrested a few days ago in Dziare\u010dyn, Hrodna region, was jailed for 15 days, Haradzienskaja Pravaabarona reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rights defenders do not know what charges he faced. Before the arrest, about 10 clergy members and believers from Poland and Germany visited Hrycko in Dziare\u010dyn, the group said, suggesting the visit may have prompted his persecution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The priest had previously faced pressure from the Belarusian law enforcers, while one of the pro-government Telegram channels had repeatedly targeted him with critical posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many believers and clergy in Belarus have faced politically-motivated persecution after speaking out during the 2020 political crisis that followed the disputed presidential election and the subsequent crackdown on postelection protests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At least 93 clergy members, including 36 Catholic priests, faced politically-motivated persecution between the fall of 2020 and late May 2026, according to Chry\u015bcijanskaja Vizija.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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