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Journalist Paval Mazhejka Sentenced to 7 Days Of Arrest 17:28, 01/11/2004, photo by ByMedia.net
Today the head of Hrodna branch of “Belarusian Association of Journalists”, a reporter of the closed newspaper “Pahonya” Paval Mazhejka was sentenced to 7 days of arrest by the court of Lenin district of Hrodna, as informed the Belarusian Association of Journalists. He was accused of violation of the article 167 Part 1 of the Administrative Code (participation in unsanctioned protest rally). After the sentence was pronounced, the journalist started hunger strike of protest immediately in the courtroom. The trial of Mazhejka’s case started on October 27. On that day he was detained by police in the center of Hrodna. Mazhejka was punished for participation in the picket carried out by five Hrodna journalists on October 4, protesting against increased pressure on independent press. On Wednesday, November 3, a trial over two more picketers, Anatol and Natallya Makushyn is to be held.
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