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Extremism and media
Given the significant role of "anti-extremism policy" in shaping the media landscape in Belarus, this report aims to analyse the legal regulation of combating extremism and its current application concerning independent media and their representatives. The starting point for this analysis is the international standards of human rights and freedoms, which serve as the key benchmark for any democratic state under any circumstances.
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January 26, 2024
182
Ex-journalist and political prisoner Siarhei Hardziyevich redetained
Hardziyevich was detained on 24 January and is accused of distributing, producing, and storing information products that contain calls to conduct extremist activity. No further details are available at this time.
January 25, 2024
148
Aksana Yuchkavich, a former journalist for catholic.by, detained
According to the Telegram channel Chryscijanskaja Vizija, Aksana Yuchkavich was arrested yesterday.
January 24, 2024
97
Belarusian Radio Racyja declared “extremist formation”
The Belarusian KGB took the decision on January 16 and announced it a week later, thus adding the radio station to the List of Organizations, Formations, and Individual Entrepreneurs Engaged in Extremist Activities.
January 23, 2024
176
Prosecutor General’s Office opens six criminal cases against Siarhei Dubavets, an RFE/RL employee
As reported by Nasha Niva, he is accused of violating the law on countering extremism, preventing the rehabilitation of Nazism, and denying the genocide of the Belarusian people.
January 23, 2024
123
Sviatlana Lupach, convicted daughter of independent journalist Dzmitry Lupach, listed as extremist
Sviatlana Lupach’s name was included in the List of Citizens of the Republic of Belarus, Foreign Citizens, and Stateless Persons Involved in Extremist Activities on January 19th. According to the list record, Lupach was imprisoned under Article 342 of the Criminal Code for organizing or participating in actions that grossly violated public order. Last August, the human rights community recognized her as a political prisoner.
January 22, 2024
136
Imprisoned journalist Larysa Shchyrakova “adopted” by British MP
UK MP Wendy Chamberlain has taken on the role of symbolic “godmother” to imprisoned journalist Larysa Shchyrakova, who was convicted for promoting extremist activity and discrediting the Republic of Belarus. Shchyrakova was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison, and her son was placed in an orphanage.
January 22, 2024
181
CPJ calls on Belarusian authorities to drop all charges against journalist Aliaksandr Ziankou
And to disclose the charges against journalist Ales Sabaleuski and the reason for the recent detention of journalist Yauhen Hlushkou.
January 19, 2024
88
«Belarusian media funding is declining, while competition from Russian media is on the rise.» Is there a solution?
The troubling case of the KYKY website is not an isolated event. Many independent media outlets are likely to experience funding problems shortly. After three years of working in exile, the Belarusian media has entered another turbulent period. Not all of the outlets will successfully navigate this period. But is there a way out?
January 19, 2024
266
Former videographer Yauhen Hlushkou detained in Mahiliou
Currently, he is in the local temporary detention facility.
January 16, 2024
115
Kyky.org media suspended due to funding problems
The online magazine KYKY, which has served as a guide to the city of Minsk since 2010, has suspended its website due to financial problems. This information was confirmed to Belsat TV by the former editor of KYKY, Viktar Malisheuski.
January 15, 2024
164
RockRadioBY launched in Ukraine
The RockRadioBY was launched in Ukraine on the website of Ukrainian RockRadio. The radio stream features music by modern and cult-favorite Belarusian-speaking bands, espreso.tv reports.
January 15, 2024
184
Barysau photographer Aliaksandr Ziankou to be tried on January 12
The criminal case hearing will take place at 10 a.m. in Minsk City Court. Judge Zhana Brysina will preside over the session. Ziankou is charged with participating in an extremist formation. If convicted, he faces a sentence of two to six years of imprisonment or freedom restriction.
January 11, 2024
165
Ales Sabaleuski not released following second administrative detention
On December 12 of last year, Sabaleuski was detained and sentenced to 10 days of administrative detention the following day. Sabaleuski, a former journalist and blogger, was serving his term in the Mahiliou temporary detention center when another administrative report was drawn up against him for distributing ‘extremist’ content. Although he was supposed to be released on January 6 after serving his second term, he was not, as reported by MAYDAY TEAM.
January 09, 2024
188
The authorities seized BAJ’s domain name and email address. Using Belarusian hosting and domain name providers is not safe anymore. BAJ to appeal to ICANN
The Operational and Analytical Center under the President of Belarus seized the domain name of the Belarusian Association of Journalists' website baj.by. The organization considers this a gross violation of property rights and another attack on freedom of speech. BAJ applied to ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.
January 03, 2024
149
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