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28.06.2023
“Turkmenization is underway in Belarus.” Experts comment on situation with independent journalism in Belarus based on new BAJ and JFJ report
Since the suppression of the 2020 protests, the number of attacks on journalists and the media has declined, but the nature of the attacks has become more violent. In 2021 and 2022, the total number of reported cases was 1,432, compared with 1,558 in 2020, according to a report presented in London by BAJ and the Justice for Journalists Foundation. Download the report in English
26.06.2023
Tatsiana Pytsko extends the list of media representatives behind bars in Belarus. Now it counts 34 journalists
The Belarusian Association of Journalists has learned that Tatsiana Pytsko, the detained wife of Viachaslau Lazarau, a cameraman from Vitsebsk, is accused of alleged cooperation with the Belsat TV channel.
22.06.2023
Reform.by wins Free Media Awards
The Reform.by editorial team was awarded the 2023 Free Media Prize for “covering the developments in Belarus under particularly difficult conditions”.
22.06.2023
Tatsiana Pytsko prosecuted for helping her husband, videographer Viachaslau Lazarau
Tatsiana Pytsko and Viachaslau Lazarau are now in Vitsebsk pre-trial detention center, and their one-year-old daughter will soon be transferred from the regional children's hospital to an orphanage.
21.06.2023
BAJ piece on dismissed state TV employees deemed “extremist”
The national list of “extremist materials” was updated by an article published by BAJ in March 2023. It is a story of how the state media management handles “disloyal” employees.
20.06.2023
“We stand in full solidarity with our brave colleagues!” The IFJ keeps torch of solidarity with journalist prisoners burning
In front of the building of the European Commission in Brussels, members of the International Federation of Journalists and its European regional organization organized an action in support of Belarusian imprisoned journalists. The action was held as part of the Marathon of Solidarity launched by BAJ on World Press Freedom Day.
19.06.2023
BAJ website censored in Russia
The Roskomnadzor consumer watchdog has blocked access to several Russian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian websites on the grounds of military censorship. The list includes the website of the Belarusian Association of Journalists.
19.06.2023
Germany takes part in political prisoner solidarity marathon
Former political prisoners say that every word of support they received was empowering and very inspiring. That is why a solidarity marathon with imprisoned journalists is so important. This time, a solidarity event was held in Berlin.
19.06.2023
Ministry of Information cancels registration of Narodnaya Volya newspaper
The Ministry of Information has canceled the certificate of state registration of the newspaper Narodnaya Volya.
16.06.2023
Increased repression against the Belarusian Union of Journalists
The regime in Belarus has declared that the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) logo is an extremist symbol.