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Belarus opens new criminal case against journalist Katsiaryna Andreyeva
The Belsat journalist announced this on her Facebook page on November 4, 2026. Andreyeva’s parents have been summoned to the Investigative Committee.
November 04, 2026
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Belarusian journalists in Białystok honor the memory of Uladzimir Pats
On October 31, representatives of the Belarusian journalist community visited the grave of their colleague, journalist Uladzimir Pats.
November 03, 2026
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Jailed Belarusian journalist Ivashyn feared back in disciplinary isolation
The journalist’s wife, Volha Ivashyna, suspects he has been punished once again. Her suspicion is based on the fact that there has been no contact for a long time with Dzianis, who is held in Correctional Facility No. 15 in Mahilou.
November 03, 2026
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BAJ adopts Gender Policy
The policy aims to ensure equal opportunities for all members, staff, and employees of the organization, regardless of gender identity, age, marital status, or other personal characteristics.
October 27, 2026
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Open Letter from Former Belarusian Political Prisoners to European Leaders
A group of former Belarusian political prisoners has appealed to the leaders of EU countries, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Norway. They urge them to take a more proactive stance regarding the release of political prisoners and the cessation of repressions in Belarus. Below is the full text of the letter.
October 26, 2026
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Polish court rules extradition of Zmitser Salauyou, former editor of Mahilouski Rehijon, to Belarus “legally inadmissible”
On October 22, the Regional Court in Białystok held a hearing and ruled that the extradition of Zmitser Salauyou to Belarus is inadmissible. As a reminder, in August of this year the Prosecutor General’s Office of Belarus demanded that Poland extradite Salauyou, a native of Mahilou who is a forced political émigré.
October 23, 2026
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Iryna Slaunikava elected BAJ Gender Commissioner
The position of Gender Commissioner has been introduced at BAJ in accordance with the organization’s Gender Policy, adopted in September. The BAJ Board has confirmed the organization’s Deputy Chair, Iryna Slaunikava, in this role.
October 21, 2026
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Belarusian police question neighbors about exiled journalist Siarhei Skulavets’s visits home
Last week, on October 13 and 14, police officers from Ivatsevichy visited the village of Yablanka, where the house of former Belsat journalist Siarhei Skulavets has stood unoccupied for three years.
October 20, 2026
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Nearly five years after he left Belarus, journalist Zmitser Pankavets is still on police radar
Security officials appeared at the home of Zmitser Pankavets’s relatives on October 15 at 6 p.m., when it was already getting dark. They did not conduct a search, but they asked many questions and requested the journalist’s Telegram contact.
October 20, 2026
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Special proceedings “for rehabilitation of nazism” launched against TV host Katsiaryna Vadanosava
The Investigative Committee of Belarus announced this on October 13. The agency’s Telegram channel specified that Katsiaryna Vadanosava-Kalanchuk is charged with the rehabilitation of Nazism and the denial of the genocide of the Belarusian people.
October 14, 2026
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Belarus adds journalist Daria Chultsova’s Instagram to “extremist resources” list
On the evening of October 13, the Ministry of Information of Belarus once again updated the National List of Extremist Materials on its website. The latest addition is an Instagram account named Daria (username dariashulc, as spelled on the ministry’s website). The account belongs to Daria Chultsova, a former political prisoner and a video journalist […]
October 14, 2026
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BAJ exhibition “Unheard Voices” in Hamburg: “A country where journalists are silenced becomes a prison”
During Hamburg Press Freedom Week, the BAJ exhibition “The Unheard Voices” is on view, dedicated to Belarusian media workers behind bars. The association’s exhibition has been complemented by an artistic component created by artists living in exile in Germany.
October 14, 2026
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Statement of the human rights coalition on the assessment of the situation with repression in Belarus
We welcome the release by the Belarusian authorities of people persecuted on politically motivated grounds, including releases secured through the efforts of the United States and other countries. Since the beginning of the mass releases known to us on 3 July 2024, approximately 900 people have been released.
October 12, 2026
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BAJ stands in solidarity with Ukrainian colleagues
A meeting between the leadership of the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) and Sergiy Tomilenko, president of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU), was held at the BAJ office.
October 02, 2026
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A Statement in Response to Pressure on the Media
Several Belarusian politicians and public figures have recently made harsh remarks about Belarusian independent media and put forward proposals that would effectively bring them under control.
September 29, 2026
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