Archive
16.02.2023
Intex-Press reporter detained after interrogation
An Intex-Press Publishing House staff member was detained for 72 hours.
16.02.2023
“Trivial revenge and desire to demonstrate their control.” Yan Rudzik comments on trial
A court hearing in the case of the Nexta bloggers Stsiapan Putsila and Yan Rudzik has been scheduled at Minsk Regional Court on 16 February. They will be tried in absentia under the so-called “special proceedings”. Raman Pratasevich is also expected to attend, but his legal status – defendant or witness – has not been disclosed.
15.02.2023
Zerkalo.io TikTok page declared extremist
According to Reform.by, the Ministry of Information added new items to the national list of extremist resources.
15.02.2023
Prosecutor General's Office set to declare Belarusian Investigative Center extremist organization
Viasna Human Rights Center reports that Prosecutor General Andrei Shved lodged a legal application to the Supreme Court requesting to recognize the Belarusian Investigative Center as an extremist organization and ban its activities on the territory of the Republic of Belarus.
15.02.2023
Malanka Media recognized as "extremist formation"
The Belarusian authorities recognized the Malanka Media project as an extremist formation. The ruling was made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs on February 15.
15.02.2023
Law enforcers raid and seize equipment at Intex-Press office
Today law enforcement officers came to the Intex-Press publishing house and seized digital equipment.
10.02.2023
Convicted BelaPAN ex-director works in prison sewing shop
This is reported by the Pozirk Telegram channel.
10.02.2023
Supreme Court dismissed Siarhei Satsuk’s appeal
Siarhei Satsuk will serve 8 years in prison – the Supreme Court upheld the sentence of the first-instance court. He will shortly be transferred to a correctional facility.
10.02.2023
Special council to train journalists to be created at BSU
A special council uniting the heads of the state-run mass media will be created at the Belarusian State University, BelTA reports. They will supervise the training of journalists at the educational institution, Aliaksandr Lukashenka stated at a meeting with research and teaching staff on 9 February.