Belarus leader Lukashenko signs law threatening to imprison protesters

Protesters in Belarus can be sentenced to up to three years in prison if they've been punished for attending at least two unauthorized demonstrations over a year, according to a new law authoritarian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed on Tuesday, AP reports.

Why it matters: It's the latest example of a fierce crackdown on dissent in the country. It comes as Lukashenko has faced months of protests after he claimed a sixth term through a blatantly rigged election in August and global backlash after he diverted a flight to Minsk last month to arrest an opposition activist.

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