Former Belarusian journalist Ihar Karney has been sentenced to 10 days in jail on unspecified charges, Karney's daughter said on July 17. Palina Karney said her father was placed in the Akrestsina detention center in Minsk after police searched his home. Karney was among the more than 1,200 people detained in 2020 across Belarus during protests against authoritarian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka, who was declared the winner of the country’s presidential election in August that year despite charges of election fraud by the opposition and the West. Karney served 10 days in jail then on a charge of taking part in an unsanctioned rally. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Belarus Service, click here.
Former Belarusian Journalist Ihar Karney Jailed On Unspecified Charges
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