Belarusian authorities arrest 7 journalists who worked for an independent newspaper

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities have arrested seven journalists who worked for an independent regional news outlet, a media watchdog said Thursday, the latest move in a sweeping crackdown on dissent and freedom of speech by the country’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. The Belarusian Association of Journalists said the seven — journalists who worked … Continue reading Belarusian authorities arrest 7 journalists who worked for an independent newspaper