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Chief Editor Of Independent Belarusian News Portal Briefly Detained

Belarusian journalist nd editor Alyaksey Shota. (file photo) Belarusian authorities have briefly detained Alyaksey Shota, the editor in chief of the independent Hrodna.life news portal, in the western city of Hrodna. In a statement on May 30, police in Hrodna said that the news portal had posted material that was «recognized as extremist.» Shota was later released after questioning.

In March, a court in Hrodna found Shota guilty of disseminating extremist material and imposed a fine. Shota's detention comes amid a crackdown on independent journalists and opponents of authoritarian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka.

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