Former Belarusian journalist Ihar Karney was not released from jail after he served his 10-day term on July 27. The former journalist's daughter, Palina Karney, said on Facebook that her father had been transferred to a pretrial detention center in Minsk instead. She did not provide any other details. Placement in a pretrial detention center usually means the person is under investigation as a suspect in a criminal case. Karney was arrested on July 17 after police searched his home. He was then handed the 10-day jail term on unknown charges. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Belarus Service, click here.
Belarusian Ex-Journalist Not Released After Serving Jail Term
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