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Dissident journalist seized from plane jailed for eight years in Belarus

Dissident journalist seized from plane jailed for eight years in Belarus — Belarus police arrest journalist Raman Pratasevich in March 2017 (AP)

Wed, 03 May, 2023 - 12:48

AP Reporters

A court in Belarus has convicted a dissident journalist who was removed from a commercial plane that was forced to land in the country.

Raman Pratasevich stood trial on charges of organising unrest and plotting to seize power.

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