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Belarus jeweler sentenced to 4 years for extremist jewelry

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Key Points
  • A jeweler in Belarus received a four-year prison sentence for creating extremist jewelry.
  • The sentencing occurs despite recent releases of political prisoners in exchange for sanctions relief.
  • Nearly a thousand political prisoners are still held, with new arrests ongoing.

A jeweler in Belarus has been sentenced to four years in prison for making jewelry that authorities classify as extremist. S. sanctions.

Nearly a thousand political prisoners remain in captivity, and new names are constantly being added to the list.

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