Iryna Leushyna
Iryna Leushyna | |
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Ірына Леўшына | |
| Born | 29 November 1965 |
| Citizenship | Belarus |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Employer | BelaPAN |
| Criminal charges | Leading an extremist organisation |
| Criminal penalty | Four years in prison |
| Criminal status | Released |
Iryna Alehauna Leushyna (Belarusian: Ірына Алегаўна Леўшына; born 29 November 1965) is a Belarusian journalist. She is the editor-in-chief and director of the independent news agency BelaPAN, for which she was named Journalist of the Year in 2018. Leushyna was imprisoned between 2021 and 2024 on charges of leading an "extremist organisation".