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7 exiled Belarusian media sites hit by DDoS attacks
Websites of at least six exiled Belarusian news outlets and one journalists’ association have been targeted since March by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, which aim to overwhelm websites with floods of internet traffic.
July 02, 2026
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Journalist Dzianis Ivashyn transferred back to Mahilou Correctional Facility No. 15
Journalist Dzianis Ivashyn, who is serving a 13-year prison sentence, had spent the previous three years in the high-security prison in Zhodzina. Following his transfer back to the correctional facility, his relatives received an official notice regarding his possible parole eligibility — after February 13, 2030.
June 30, 2026
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“It is now important for Belarus to think about the next step.” Concept for Accountability for Repression in Belarus published
Concept for Accountability for Repression in Belarus, prepared by the Office’s legal team, has been published on Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya’s website.
June 26, 2026
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Journalist Ales Lubianchuk released: BAJ discovers why he faced a second trial
The KGB has added journalist Ales Lubianchuk to its List of Individuals Connected to Terrorist Activities. The former political prisoner is, however, already free and outside Belarus, BAJ has learned from its own sources.
June 24, 2026
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Journalist Ales Lubianchuk re-sentenced, added to “terrorist” list — and released
Journalist Ales Lubianchuk has been convicted twice in Belarus. He spent nearly three years behind bars on his first sentence, and nearly a year on his second.
June 23, 2026
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Listed by Myrotvorets, Euroradio editor alleges factual distortions
Yauhen Kazartsau learned two weeks ago that he was added to the Ukrainian Myrotvorets database. He tried to “present arguments why what was written is false and manipulation, received no response — that’s their right.” He doesn’t consider it necessary to respond further “to an obvious and possibly coordinated attack.”
June 17, 2026
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Uladzimir Yanukevich and Andrei Pakalenka added to extremist list
The Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs listed Intex-Press director Uladzimir Yanukevich and deputy Andrei Pakalenka, both serving lengthy sentences for alleged “high treason,” in its register of persons involved in extremist activities on the evening of June 12.
June 16, 2026
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Polish hospital demands over 18,000 euros from journalist Katsiaryna Vadanosava
Journalist Katsiaryna Vadanosava received notice of a lawsuit in Polish court: a hospital is demanding payment of 78,313.99 zlotys. As the journalist shared on her Facebook page, she was billed for her mother’s operation, resuscitation, and post-mortem procedures.
June 16, 2026
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BYSOL opened a fundraiser for a Belarusian journalist
A Belarusian journalist left for Lithuania because of the risk of criminal prosecution. He is currently unable to find work in his profession and is asking for support to cover housing, daily expenses, and food.
June 11, 2026
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Ales Bialiatski creates a foundation to fight the global human rights crisis
After his release and forced deportation from Belarus, Ales Bialiatski, chairman of the Human Rights Center Viasna and winner of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, announced the creation of The Ales Bialiatski Foundation. The new organization will work at the strategic intersection of human rights, peacemaking, and regional security, strengthening the global human rights alliance in […]
June 11, 2026
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Supreme Court upholds 14-year sentence for former Intex-Press director Yanukevich, reduces Pakalenka’s term to 11 years
On June 8, Belarus’s Supreme Court reviewed appeals by former heads of the independent Baranavichy newspaper Intex-Press, Uladzimir Yanukevich and Andrei Pakalenka, who were convicted of “high treason.”
June 09, 2026
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Journalist Aliaksandr Burakou detained in Germany with renewed Schengen entry ban
Belarusian journalist Aliaksandr Burakou arrived in Berlin from Moldova on June 4, where he had previously obtained refugee status. At passport control he was detained and informed that his name is in SIS (the Schengen Information System database for border control and security), listing him as prohibited from entry to Schengen countries. BAJ spoke with […]
June 08, 2026
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E‑newsletter: MASS MEDIA IN BELARUS No.2 (83) 2026
Mass media in Belarus in January – March 2026. Review. Download PDF.
May 29, 2026
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Imprisoned radio host Aleh Khamenka added to extremist list
The name of Aleh Khamenka, sentenced to 3 years imprisonment and a substantial fine, appeared on May 29, 2026, on the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs website in the list of persons “involved in extremist activities.” The site also notes that the cultural figure is “serving his sentence.”
May 29, 2026
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RSF concerned about journalist Kiryl Pazniak’s condition
The international organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has expressed deep concern about the health of political prisoner journalist Kiryl Pazniak and called on Belarusian authorities to provide him with medical care.
May 26, 2026
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