Belarus Journalist Arrested on Treason Charges Amid Media Crackdown

The arrest of Danil Palianski highlights a severe clampdown on press freedom as President Lukashenko seeks another term.

Danil Palianski, an independent journalist from Brest, Belarus, was arrested in September on charges of high treason and faces up to 20 years in prison.
The arrest is part of a broader crackdown on media and free speech by President Alexander Lukashenko’s government.
Belarus is now considered the most dangerous country in Europe for journalists, with 34 currently detained.
Authorities have intensified repressive measures ahead of next year's presidential election, where Lukashenko aims for a seventh term.
Following Lukashenko's disputed 2020 re-election, over 65,000 people were detained in a crackdown on protests, with 1,300 still imprisoned as political prisoners.