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Winners of Volnaye Slova 2024 competition announced!
The results of the traditional annual Volnaye Slova (Free Word) contest, which aims to improve the professional skills of media workers and encourage talented journalists, were announced in Vilnius on September 12.
September 12, 2024
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“To get official information, you have to present yourself as someone other than a journalist.” New realities and challenges for independent media
A new reality confronted the Belarusian media in exile. Have journalistic standards changed? These and many other questions were discussed at the conference “Belarusian Mass Media. Content Quality and Issues of Self-Regulation”, organized by the Belarusian Association of Journalists.
September 11, 2024
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BAJ chair addresses Economic Forum in Karpacz
On September 3, the 33rd Economic Forum opened in Karpacz, Poland. Andrei Bastunets, chairman of the Belarusian Association of Journalists, was among the speakers. He talked about the Belarusian press and how it gets influenced by Russian propaganda.
September 05, 2024
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Polish media: Belsat correspondents do not receive regular salaries
Polish edition Press.pl found out that journalists of the Belsat TV channel, working in Ukraine and Russia, complain about irregular payment of salaries. Problems with payments are also reported in the headquarters in Warsaw, including representatives of production and installation teams.
September 04, 2024
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The Court of Appeal in Belgrade heard the parties in the case of Andrei Hniot. The decision will be made within 30 days
On August 27, the Court of Appeal in Serbia held a hearing on the appeal of the Belarusian filmmaker and journalist Andrei Hniot. This is the last instance that can block the decision of the Serbian authorities to extradite Hniot to Belarus or, conversely, agree with the decision of the Supreme Court of Serbia.
August 29, 2024
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Orsha.eu website recognized as extremist formation
There is no information about it in the “list of extremist formations” on the official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (as of 16:30 on August 29, 2024). However, the Telegram channel t.me/guBAZA claims that “by the decision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs the activity of a group of citizens united under the […]
August 29, 2024
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Journalists Alena Tsimashchuk and Aliaksandr Kirkevich added to “extremists” list
The list of “persons prone to extremist activity,” updated on August 23 on the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, indicates that Brest-based journalist Alena Tsimashchuk is currently serving a sentence. The same is true for Aliaksandr Kirkevich, a journalist from Hrodna. However, he has long since left Belarus and is not […]
August 26, 2024
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Belarusian journalist Larysa Shchyrakova among Free Media Awards winners
The Fritt Ord Foundation and the Zeit Stiftung Bucerius Foundation announced that the 2024 Free Media Awards will be presented to journalists and media from Belarus, Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Russia and, for the first time, Hungary. Among the laureates, the name of Gomel journalist Larysa Shchyrakova, who is currently behind bars, was announced.
August 26, 2024
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Former BT journalist Dzmitry Luksha and his wife Palina Palavinka released from prison
The couple was released from prison on pardon. Both were released from prison on July 3, but human rights activists reported only the release of Palina Palavinka. No information about Dzmitry Luksha was reported.
August 25, 2024
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Journalist Ksenia Lutskina, who defied National TV, pardoned
Lutskina was released from custody a few days after Aliaksandr Lukashenka announced the release of several political prisoners with serious health issues. Ksenia Lutskina suffers from asthma and has been diagnosed with cancer. Two tumors were found in her head, one of which was removed in 2012.
August 21, 2024
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NUJU presents flag of unity to Belarusian Association of Journalists
During his trip to Kyiv, Deputy Chairman of the Belarusian Association of Journalists Barys Haretski met with Chairman of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine Serhii Tomilenko.
August 20, 2024
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Russian Prosecutors threaten to block Reform.news over controversial content
The Russian watchdog Roskomnadzor has sent a warning to the editors of Reform.news that the site will be blocked for Russian users in 24 hours unless all information on it is removed.
August 20, 2024
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ECHR denies Andrei Hniot’s bid to block extradition to Belarus
The legal counsel requested that the extradition of the director be prohibited until the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has considered his case. However, on August 19, the ECHR in Strasbourg denied Andrei Hniot protection from extradition for the third time.
August 20, 2024
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Provincial newspaper dodges penalty for using ‘extremist’ visuals
The prosecutor’s office acknowledged that Lepelski Krai had distributed “extremist” materials. Still, the editorial staff was not punished, unlike non-state publications, which are usually fined.
August 15, 2024
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Supreme Court to consider appeal of ex-journalist Alena Tsimashchuk
The consideration of the appeal of Alena Tsimashchuk, a journalist from Brest, sentenced to 5 years in prison and fined $14,000, is scheduled for August 16. The hearing in the Supreme Court will begin at 9:30 a.m. Judge Siarhei Hurau will preside.
August 14, 2024
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