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Journalist Ivan Murauyou talks about his three days in detention
Today at 6.37 a.m. Ivan had tears of joy in his eyes, walking into his apartment building 21 Bedy Street after his release from Akrestsina detention center.
August 16, 2020
Journalist Tatsiana Belashova: Akrestsina is a manmade hell
August 16, 2020
Independent media advocate and journalist tell of challenges covering Belarus’s upcoming elections and coronavirus
July 03, 2020
Amnesty International: Bloggers and activists arrested in purge ahead of the presidential election must be released
June 30, 2020
RSF calls for EU pressure after wave of arrests of journalists in Belarus
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the arrests of many journalists in the past days in Belarus, as the authorities try by every possible means to stop them covering rallies in support of opposition candidates in the upcoming presidential election. The European Union must press the government to stop the harassment, RSF said.
June 24, 2020
How Belarusian officials withhold information about COVID-19 from the public. Editors of Belarusian media tell their stories
May 28, 2020
Journalist Siarhei Satsuk asked to publish this text in case of his arrest
March 30, 2020
Tatsiana Tkachova: If I stop loving the process, stop loving the way the cherries bloom, then it’s time to die
Tatsiana Tkachova, World Press Photo nominee in the "portrait" category shares emotions with BAJ.BY, and tells what she finds really important and how to learn photography.
March 02, 2020
After the parliamentary elections: political and media freedom in Belarus
Following the parliamentary elections in Belarus in November, the Representation of Sweden to the EU hosted a meeting on 21 November with experts from Belarus and representatives of the EU Member States and institutions. The aim was to get an update on the impressions of how the elections were implemented and the situation for journalists.
December 03, 2019
Declaration on the need for geographical localization of internet services and the recognition of the Belarusian segment of the internet as a separate market
November 20, 2019
Journalists face numerous obstacles when covering parliamentary elections in Belarus
November 20, 2019
EOC defends placing the European Games in Belarus
Once again, a major sports event is met with criticism for being placed in a semi-authoritarian regime with bad human rights records. The EOC vice president defends the decision of awarding the European Games to Minsk but is ready to discuss how to implement broader human rights demands for countries hosting Olympic events.
June 18, 2019
Media Under Attack as European Games Loom
May 22, 2019
Harlem Désir: There Are Brave Journalists Ready to Fight for the Diversity of Opinions in Belarus
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir has started a visit to Minsk by meeting with the leadership of the Belarusian Association of Journalists and representatives of non-state media.
March 19, 2019
BelTA Case: Facts, lists, related links
March 07, 2019
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