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European Commissioner discusses EU-Belarus cooperation with human rights defenders
On Wednesday, 31 October, representatives of the Belarusian non-governmental and human rights organizations met with Mr. Johannes Hahn, European Union Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy. The meeting was also attended by the EU’s official representative in Belarus, Ms. Andrea Wiktorin.
Председатель Белорусской ассоциации журналистов Андрей Бастунец также принимал участие в встрече.
У сустрэчы браў удзел старшыня Беларускай асацыяцыі журналістаў Андрэй Бастунец.
Ukrainian journalist arrested in Belarus
Ukrainian journalist arrested in Belarus
Freelancers of Nordic Countries Make a Statement to Support Colleagues in Belarus
PPF concerned over detainment of Belarusian Journalists
Statement of the Belarusian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum In connection with the wave of searches in the editorial offices of the media and the detention of journalists
Article 19: Stop harassment of independent media outlets
The IFJ/EFJ condemn Police raid on independent media agencies
Statement by the Spokesperson of the Secretary General on searches and arrests in Belarusian media
Statement on the Searches of Media Offices and Detentions of Journalists
August 7 Investigation Committee of Belarus spread information on the launch of a criminal case under Article 349 Part 2 of the Belarus Criminal Code (unauthorized access to computer information, made out of personal interest that caused significant damage). The police arresed journalists Maryna Zolatava, Hanna Kaltyhina, Halina Ulasik, Ulyana Babayed (Tut.by) and Tatsiana Karavenkova (BelaPAN). We know of detentions of several more journalists.
Alexander Burakou: Some Receive President’s Awards, and Some — Only Fines
Public discussion of changes in the Law on Mass Media: We are like a frog in a heated water that doesn’t feel she’ll be cooked soon
The Belarusian Association of Journalists held a roundtable on the amendments to the Law on Mass Media. Lawyers, editors and journalists assessed the proposed changes and discussed opportunities to influence the legislators’ decision.
Andrei Bastunets: ‘The Dialogue with the EU Continues, but Problems with Freedom of Speech Remain to be Unsolved’
The Belarusian Association of Journalists Protests against Blocking Access to Social and Political Web-sites
The blocking of access to the Charter’97 Web-site was the second decision of the Ministry of Information of Belarus within a month’s term to restrict access to popular informational Web-resources on the territory of Belarus. It should be reminded that another decision to disable access to the ‘Belarusian Partisan’ (belpartisan.org) Web-site was taken by the Ministry in December 2017.
Andrei Bastunets: “…the Ministry of Information ruins all efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to patch up with the West”
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