Statistics and lists of detainees

The fol­low­ing jour­nal­ists are in jail at the moment. Kat­siary­na Andree­va Ihar Losik Andrei Ali­ak­san­drau Dzia­n­is Ivashyn Andrej Pachobut (Andrzej Poc­zobut) Mary­na Zolata­va, tut by Liud­mi­la Chek­ina, tut by Valer­i­ja Kast­si­u­go­va,  Dzmit­ryi Navazhy­lau,  Iry­na Slau­nika­va Andrei Kuznechyk, jour­nal­ist RFE/RL Siarhei Sat­suk, edi­tor of Ej.by Kanstantsin Zalatykh,  Ales (Ali­ak­san­dr) Liu­bianchuk Pavel Mazhei­ka, Hrod­na Yauhen Merkis, Homiel Dzmit­ry […]

In 2024, the Belaru­sian Asso­ci­a­tion of Jour­nal­ists (BAJ) doc­u­ment­ed exten­sive repres­sion with­in the media sec­tor. A notable trend was the rise of «silent repres­sions,» where law enforce­ment pres­sured vic­tims into keep­ing their per­se­cu­tion con­fi­den­tial.

The Belarusian Association of Journalists has summarized the statistics of repressions against journalists and the media this year.

Mass media in Belarus in 2022. Annual review Repressions against journalists in Belarus, 2021 (chart) Mass media in Belarus in 2021. Annual review Repressions against journalists in Belarus, 2020 (chart)

Mass media in Belarus in 2022. Annual review Repressions against journalists in Belarus, 2021 (chart) Mass media in Belarus in 2021. Annual review Repressions against journalists in Belarus, 2020 (chart)

In October-November 2021, the Belarusian Association of Journalists surveyed media representatives: those who remain in Belarus and those who were forced to leave the country. The purpose of the survey was to find out the most burning issues and needs of the Belarusian media sector today.

BAJ presents data on an unprecedented wave of repression against the media in Belarus.

The list includes incidents which the Belarusian Association of Journalists regards as violations of journalists' rights, committed by representatives of the authorities. 2021 — Repressions against journalists in Belarus, 2021 (chart)

Names of journalists, judges, dates, sums of fines imposed on journalists in 2014 - 2020 for administrative article 22.9 (unlawful production and distribution of mass media products).