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
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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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