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Polish Journalist Convicted of Libeling Belarus’ President

The Associated Press reported that Polish journalist Andrzej Poczobut was convicted of libeling Belarus’ president Alexander Lukashenko  through ten articles critical of Lukashenko.

According to the AFP, Poczobut labeled Lukashenko a “dictator” in his reports.  Poczobut, who works for Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza, will face a three-year “suspended sentence” and not a labor camp.