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Tatsiana Pytsko fined for distributing “extremist materials”
On April 9, the Vitsebsk District Court imposed a fine of $305 on Tatsiana Pytsko, who had previously been convicted over cooperation with an “extremist formation”. The Vitsebsk police scanned her social media pages and found posts containing the logos of two Internet resources included in the Republican List of Extremist Materials.
CPJ сondemns seizure of domain names from independent media in Belarus
The International Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) strongly condemned the seizure of domain names with the .by extension from independent media in Belarus and requested comment from the Presidential Executive and Analytical Center and ICANN.
Two years in prison and $36,700 fine for “cooperation” with Belsat TV
On April 19, 2024, the Minsk City Court sentenced Nastassia Matsiash, allegedly an employee of the Belsat TV channel, for participating in an “extremist formation.” Sudzia: Svyatlana Makarevich.
Andrei Hniot’s health deteriorates in Belgrade prison due to denial of adequate medical care
EAC launches wide-sweeping seizure of independent media domain names
Domain names of two independent media outlets are seized by authorities
The websites reform.by and media-polesye.by were taken down on April 15. These are the first cases of application of the new order of the Executive and Analytical Center of April 4, 2024, which provides for the cancellation of domain names of online publications included in the Republican List of Extremist Materials
Journalist Dzianis Nosau detained for 15 days over sharing a post
He appeared in a video published in the Sixth Region pro-regime Telegram channel.
African journalistic organizations’ representatives demanded release of their Belarusian colleagues
Journalist Dzmitry Lupach publicly declared “criminal” in Hlybokaje
Assistance to seriously ill Belarusian journalist Vadim Dovnar
“The decision of the Executive Analytical Center was a setback, but not a tragedy.” Media managers and experts comment on the new order allowing to seize domain names
Stolin court sentences blogger Aliaksandr Ihnatsiuk
On 5 April 2024, the Stolin District Court announced the verdict in the criminal case against blogger and former editor of the newspaper Vecherniy Stolin Aliaksandr Ihnatsiuk.
Criminal case of Yury Drakakhrust, Hanna Liubakova, and 18 other defendants forwarded to Prosecutor General
On Belarusian Freedom Day, Belarusian diaspora in Spain joined Solidarity Marathon
Journalist Ihar Karnei recognized as political prisoner
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