Jahor Marcinovič
Jahor Aljaksandravič Marcinovič | |
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| Born | 3 September 1988 |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Chief Editor of Nasha Niva |
Jahor Aljaksandravič Marcinovič (Belarusian: Яго́р Алякса́ндравіч Марціно́віч; born 3 September 1988) is a Belarusian journalist who is currently serving as chief editor of Nasha Niva since 2017. In July 2021 he was arrested for alleged debts of the newspaper to the electric company, estimated damage amounted to 10,000 Belarusian rubles ($3000). On March 15, 2022, he was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Human rights activists in Belarus have recognized him as a political prisoner.