{"id":99161,"date":"2024-08-05T17:44:22","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T14:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/99161\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"international-press-institute-demands-release-of-belarusian-journalists","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/99161\/","title":{"rendered":"International Press Institute demands release of Belarusian journalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>August 5, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The International Press Institute (IPI) has demanded the release of journalists Ja\u016dhien H\u0142u\u0161ko\u016d and Ale\u015b Sabale\u016dski, imprisoned in Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/glushkov_pozirk.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/glushkov_pozirk.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/glushkov_pozirk-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/glushkov_pozirk-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/glushkov_pozirk-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/glushkov_pozirk-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n      <div class=\"block-image__descr\">\n\n        Ja\u016dhien H\u0142u\u0161ko\u016d\n    <\/div>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n        File photo        <span>(Pozirk)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dozens of Belarusian journalists were jailed for reporting during mass protests in the country, it said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/ipi.media\/belarus-ipi-condemns-prison-sentences-for-two-more-journalists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Belarusian leader Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka continues his never-ending crusade against independent media and civil society at large, today by sentencing two more journalists to prison,&#8221; said IPI Interim Director Scott Griffen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Belarusian legislation allows for the indiscriminate arrest and jailing of anyone who disagrees with the country\u2019s leader. As a result, thousands of Belarusians are currently behind bars on politically motivated charges.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On July 31, the Mahilo\u016d Regional Court sentenced H\u0142u\u0161ko\u016d and Sabale\u016dski to three and four years behind bars, respectively, and also ordered them to pay fines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Human rights defenders said their prosecution was politically motivated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Belarusian Association of Journalists, 37 media workers are behind bars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sobolevski-glushkov-poz-1-315x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sobolevski-glushkov-poz-1-315x236.jpg 315w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sobolevski-glushkov-poz-1-653x490.jpg 653w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sobolevski-glushkov-poz-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/sobolevski-glushkov-poz-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Mahilo\u016d-based journalists sentenced to prison<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">August 1, Pozirk. The Mahilo\u016d Regional Court on July 31 sentenced two journalists to prison, the Belarusian Association of Journalists reported. Ale\u015b Sabale\u016dski was given four years and cameraman Ja\u016dhien H\u0142u\u0161ko\u016d, three years in connection with their work for 6TV.by, &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/98500\">\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>August 5, Pozirk. The International Press Institute (IPI) has demanded the release of journalists Ja\u016dhien H\u0142u\u0161ko\u016d and Ale\u015b Sabale\u016dski, imprisoned in Belarus. 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