{"id":45737,"date":"2023-02-16T16:56:34","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T13:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/articles\/jailed-reporters-family-sounds-alarm-over-his-health\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:29:13","slug":"jailed-reporters-family-sounds-alarm-over-his-health","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/45737\/","title":{"rendered":"Jailed reporter&#8217;s family sounds alarm over his health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n <b>February 16, <span>BPN<\/span>.<\/b> Family members have expressed concern about reporter Siarhiej Sacuk\u2019s health after meeting with him in prison, the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) reported.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t Sacuk&#8217;s relatives saw him at the detention center of Mahilo\u016d&#8217;s prison where he is held pending his transfer to a penal colony. They reportedly noted his sickly appearance, dark circles under his eyes, swollen face, and stuffed nose, as he does not have medicines to treat his sinusitis.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t The regular intake of medication helped him, but he is denied it now, the reporter&#8217;s family said.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t &#8220;They can&#8217;t perform the necessary examinations there,&#8221; Sacuk&#8217;s brother Alaksandr told the BAJ. &#8220;We are all worried because arrhythmia is extremely dangerous.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t In late October 2022, authorities sentenced Sacuk to eight years in prison on charges of inciting hatred, abusing his office and taking bribes. Human rights groups declared him a political prisoner. He also has to pay 28,384 rubels in damages (over $11,460).\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t The Supreme Court rejected Sacuk&#8217;s appeal on February 10.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t In late January, the BAJ already reported on Sacuk&#8217;s deteriorating health and a lack of proper medical treatment in prison.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t At least 33 journalists remain behind bars, the BAJ said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 16, BPN. Family members have expressed concern about reporter Siarhiej Sacuk\u2019s health after meeting with him in prison, the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) reported. Sacuk&#8217;s relatives saw him at the detention center of Mahilo\u016d&#8217;s prison where he is held pending his transfer to a penal colony. 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