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“Human rights are my religion.” Interview with BAJ chair Andrei Bastunets on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the organization
Next year marks a milestone for the BAJ, which celebrates its anniversary in exile. “I truly believe in the mission of our organization. This is what keeps me going,” says BAJ chairman Andrei Bastunets. In the interview, he talks about how the organization has grown, shares his thoughts on the Belarusian media sector, discusses journalistic […]
December 06, 2024
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Journalist Andrei Tolchyn re-detained after release on pardon
The trial of former political prisoner and Homel-based videographer Andrei Tolchyn was reported by the Homel Viasna chapter.
December 06, 2024
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The Thomson Reuters Foundation presented a report on support for Belarusian independent journalism
In the report «Sustaining independent journalism: Civil society organisations’ support for Belarusian and Russian exiled media», produced by The Fix for The Thomson Reuters Foundation, comes at a pivotal moment as the ecosystem for exiled independent media in Central and Eastern Europe continues to adapt and develop in response to severe political repression in Belarus […]
December 06, 2024
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Convicted vlogger Dzmitry Kazlou re-imprisoned for disobeying prison authorities
The founder of the YouTube channel Sery Kot, Dzmitry Kazlou, was due to be released on 28 November from Babrujsk prison, where he has been serving a 4.5 year sentence. However, on 29 November he was retried in the Babrujsk City and District Court. Dzmitry Kazlou was accused of persistent disobedience to the demands of […]
December 05, 2024
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Another raid on relatives of ex-Belsat journalist Siarhei Skulavets
Police searched the home of Siarhei Skulavets’s 85-year-old grandmother. Skulavets is a former journalist at Belsat TV. In September, the Investigative Committee had opened a criminal case against him.
December 03, 2024
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«My bank card has been blocked, and no one wants to hire me. I am an old man.» Exiled photographer Henadz Veratsinski asks for help
The 67-year-old Belarusian photographer Henadz Veratsinski is in a critical situation in Poland and is asking for help. The man has the means to stay afloat for two months at most.
November 27, 2024
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Serbia: Wave of lawsuits against investigative portal KRIK chills media freedom
Media freedom in Serbia is under relentless attack. Independent journalism in particular is being increasingly stifled by a combination of smear campaigns, systematic pressures aimed at silencing dissenting voices and, most recently, legal intimidation by the so-called SLAPP (Strategic Litigation against Public Participation) lawsuits. Among the media organizations at the forefront of this struggle is KRIK (Crime and Corruption Reporting Network). […]
November 27, 2024
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Journalism in extreme conditions: How the BAJ Legal Center works
What help can the BAJ Legal Center provide? How can conflicts in the Belarusian media sphere be resolved? Why does Belarusian journalism need new ethical standards under extreme conditions? We discussed the answers to these questions with Aleh Aheyeu, head of the BAJ Legal Center.
November 25, 2024
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Ihar Ilyash recognised as political prisoner
On November 22, 2024, a joint statement by Belarusian human rights organizations regarding the situation with journalist Ihar Ilyash was published.
November 22, 2024
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Imprisoned vlogger Dzmitry Kazlou due to be released next week but faces a new trial
Blogger Dzmitry Kazlou, author of the YouTube channel Seryi Kot, has been in prison for four and a half years. On November 29, he was scheduled for another trial on charges of “persistent disobedience to the prison administration.”
November 22, 2024
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Belarusian Journalist Hanna Liubakova receives Media Freedom Award
The award ceremony took place at the annual Media Freedom conference organized by the international corporation Transatlantic Leadership Network in Washington. The journalist announced it on her Facebook page.
November 20, 2024
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«Empty chair» for Katsiaryna Andreyeva in Riga: Solidarity from Latvian PEN Center
A solidarity action was held on the fourth anniversary of Katsiaryna Andreyeva’s imprisonment. Poet and translator Alesia Loseva read excerpts from the book Belarusian Donbas and poems by the imprisoned journalist Katsiaryna Andreyeva translated into Latvian.
November 18, 2024
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Trial of journalist Volha Radzivonava began in Minsk
The criminal case hearing started in the Minsk City Court on November 16. Volha Radzivonava is charged with four counts of criminal defamation. She faces up to six years of freedom restriction or imprisonment. Judge Vera Halaukova presides over the trial.
November 18, 2024
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“We’re on the verge of setting trends.” How Tribuna is building the most tech-driven sports media for Belarusians
The sports outlet «Tribuna» is actively expanding its network of apps and services – cutting-edge not just for Belarus, but for the entire region.Belarusian Association of Journalists spoke with Tribuna’s director, Maksim Berazinski, about how modern technologies are being integrated into their journalistic and editorial work.
November 15, 2024
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BAJ launched an animation project to tell the world about political prisoners of journalists
Word Behind Bars is a video project by the Belarusian Association of Journalists. It is a series of animated videos about journalists in prison in Belarus.
November 13, 2024
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