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BAJ deputy chairman’s home searched in Belarus

On May 17, law enforcement officers conducted a search of the apartment in which Barys Haretski, deputy chairman of the Belarusian Association of Journalists, is registered in Minsk. A criminal case has been opened against him, but the reason for this is not yet known.

CPJ urges Serbia to release Andrei Hniot and provide him with medical care

The Committee to Protect Journalists issued a statement calling on the Serbian authorities to immediately release Belarusian Andrei Hniot and not to extradite him to Belarus.

Valeria Kastsiuhova

Valeria Kastsiuhova, political scientist, journalist, behind bars since 30 June 2021. Valeria Kastsiuhova, founder and long-time editor of the Nashe Mnenie expert community website and author of the Belarusian Yearbook publication, was arrested on 30 June 2021. She was charged with «conspiracy or other actions aimed at seizing power», «complicity in crimes» and «encouraging actions aimed at harming the […]

Iryna Slaunikava

Iryna Slaunikava, journalist for TVP, behind bars since 30 October 2021 Polish TVP journalist and former Belsat staff member Iryna Slaunikava and her husband were detained at the Minsk airport upon return from vacation on 30 November 2021. She spent 30 days in detention for allegedly storing «extremist content» and «disorderly conduct.» It later became […]

Maryna Zolatava

Maryna Zolatava, TUT.BY editor-in-chief, behind bars since 18 May 2021 The permanent (since 2004) editor-in-chief of TUT.BY, Maryna Zolatava, was arrested on 18 May 2021 along with 14 other defendants in the «TUT.BY case». She was accused of complicity in large-scale tax evasion. All in all, 15 TUT.BY staff members were remanded, including the editorial staff, whose work is not connected […]

Katsiaryna Andreyeva

Katsiaryna Andreyeva, Belsat TV journalist, behind bars since 15 November 2020. On 15 November 2020, Katsiaryna Andreyeva (Bakhvalava) was arrested in an apartment on the Square of Change, from where she was broadcasting the protests for the Belsat TV channel. Ten SWAT officers broke the door and rushed inside ordering her to pack her things. Katsiaryna was […]

Pavel Seviarynets

Pavel Seviarynets, opposition politician, writer, BAJ member. Pavel Seviarynets is an opposition politician and a co-founder of the Belarusian Christian Democracy party. He was arrested on June 7, 2020. After that, he was sentenced to at least three terms of detention, 15 days each, for participating in election pickets and calls to participate in mass events. […]

Andrzej Poczobut

Andrzej Poczobut, journalist, behind bars since 25 March 2021. On 25 March 2021, at the height of the Belarusian-Polish diplomatic conflict, members of the officially disgraced Union of Poles in Belarus were searched in Hrodna. The General Prosecutor’s office brought a criminal case for «incitement of national and religious hatred.» Among the arrested leaders of […]

Siarhei Satsuk

Siarhei Satsuk, journalist and editor at Ezhednevnik, behind bars since 8 December 2021. A pioneer of investigative journalism in Belarus was arrested on 8 December 2021 after his home was searched. He was taken for questioning by the Investigative Committee under Article 430 of the Criminal Code (bribe-taking). On 25 March 2020, Satsuk had already been arrested in the […]

Andrei Aliaksandrau

Andrei Aliaksandrau, journalist, behind bars since 12 January 2021. Friends lost contact with Andrei Aliaksandrau, 43, on 12 January 2021. Two days later, it emerged that Andrei and his partner Iryna Zlobina were arrested and charged with rioting. The Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs said that they had financed the protesters, «including by paying their fines […]

Dzianis Ivashyn

Dzianis Ivashyn, volunteer editor of the InformNapalm international intelligence community and freelance correspondent of Novy Chas newspaper, was detained by KGB officers on 12 March 2021 in his apartment in Hrodna. The journalist has been charged with «obstructing the work of a policeman» and «high treason.» His family believes the detention is connected with Ivashyn’s investigation into the service […]

Larysa Shchyrakova

Larysa Shchyrakova, a former independent journalist from Homel, was detained on December 6. Later it became known that a criminal case was brought against her for «discrediting the Republic of Belarus.» Shchyrakova’s minor son was taken to a children’s shelter on the day of his mother’s arrest. His father, who lives in Russia, was able […]

“We are here to remind the public of Belarusian journalists behind bars, and of all Belarusian political prisoners in general.” Video report from solidarity action

On World Press Freedom Day, the Belarusian Association of Journalists and the Lithuanian Union of Journalists held a symbolic action for the release of Belarusian political prisoners of the media. The solidarity action took place in Lukiškės Prison in Vilnius.

International journalist organizations call for release of Andrei Hniot

Media Freedom Rapid Response partner organizations have called on Serbian authorities to release Belarusian activist and journalist Andrei Hniot.

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