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Belarusian sentenced to 1.5 years in prison for 'insulting' Lukashenko online.

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Belarusian media reported that a man from the Gomel region in southeastern Belarus was sentenced to 1.5 years in prison for insulting Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko on social media. The man reportedly left a comment about Lukashenko on Telegram. The report didn't specify whether it was a public comment or a private message.

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