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flag Belarusian priest sentenced to 11 years for criticizing government ahead of election.

flag A Catholic priest in Belarus, Rev. flag Henrykh Akalatovich, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for criticizing the government, charged with high treason. flag This marks the first political case against a Catholic clergy member since Belarus gained independence in 1991. flag The sentence comes amid a crackdown on dissent ahead of the January presidential election, expected to secure another term for authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. flag The priest is among 1,265 listed political prisoners by the Viasna Human Rights Center.

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