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Ihar Karnei’s sentence: 3 years in prison and $6,000 fine
Freelance journalist Ihar Karnei has been sentenced to three years in prison by Judge Siarhei Katsar of the Minsk City Court. He was found guilty of participating in an extremist group.
March 22, 2024
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Videographer Andrei Tolchyn sentenced to two and a half years in prison
Two-and-a-half years’ imprisonment in a penal colony – this sentence was handed down on March 21 by Homel Regional Court judge Dzmitry Kazlou, who has repeatedly tried residents of the Homel Region in politically motivated criminal cases.
March 22, 2024
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Ihar Karnei to be tried today for being member of ‘extremist formation’
The trial started at 10 am today in the Minsk City Court, presided over by Judge Siarhei Katsar. Diplomats of the EU, Austria, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Sweden, Germany, Poland, and the UK were at the court building today in solidarity with the journalist. In its statement, the EU Mission in Belarus said that “the EU […]
March 19, 2024
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Iryna Leushyna’s words quoted at Echoing the Voices of Women action in Malmö
At the beginning of March, the Malmö Art Museum commemorated imprisoned female journalists from Belarus as part of the Echoing the Voices of Women action. With the support of the Belarusian Association of Journalists, Malmö PEN told the story of nine media women who are currently imprisoned and also read quotes from the final statement […]
March 18, 2024
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Iryna Leushyna’s words quoted at Echoing the Voices of Women action in Malmö
At the beginning of March, the Malmö Art Museum commemorated imprisoned female journalists from Belarus as part of the Echoing the Voices of Women action. With the support of the Belarusian Association of Journalists, Malmö PEN told the story of nine media women who are currently imprisoned and also read quotes from the final statement […]
March 15, 2024
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Special proceedings initiated against journalist Uladzimir Khilmanovich
Journalist and human rights activist Uladzimir Khilmanovich has been accused of promoting extremist activity. He was summoned to Hrodna Regional Department of the Investigative Committee.
March 15, 2024
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Journalist Ihar Kazmerchak to be tried in absentia
The editor of the independent website Orsha.eu has been accused of promoting extremist activities and insulting Aliaksandr Lukashenka. The Investigative Committee has initiated special proceedings against him. The accusation was reported on March 14 by the telegram channel Special Proceedings. Officially.
March 15, 2024
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Blogger Aliaksandr Ihnatsiuk to be tried on March 15. Extremist charges dropped, while new accusations appear
March 14, 2024
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Agnieszka Romaszewska-Guzy dismissed from position of Belsat TV director
The former head of the independent TV channel reported this on her Facebook page.
March 13, 2024
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Blogger Aliaksandr Ihnatsiuk accused of promoting extremist activities, blackmail, and defamation
March 12, 2024
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Court announces liquidation of BelaPAN
The prosecutor’s office of the Pershamaiski District of Minsk filed a claim for liquidation of BelaPAN. The economic court satisfied it. The decision has already come into force.
March 11, 2024
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“I can’t believe it.” Belsat TV director announces huge cuts in channel’s budget
Agnieszka Romaszewska-Guzy, Director of Belsat, stated that the TV channel’s budget was reduced by almost 50%. She emphasized that no institution could endure such a significant reduction.
March 11, 2024
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Dzmitry Pankavets was never the head of BAJ Ethics Commission. Belarusian Association of Journalists strongly condemns all domestic violence
March 10, 2024
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Blogger Ihar Tyshkevich’s Telegram channel declared “extremist”
The Ministry of Information has updated the National List of Extremist Materials, and Ihar Tyshkevich’s blog on Telegram was added to the list by the Court of Baranavichy District and Baranavichy City on March 1, 2024.
March 08, 2024
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Trial of videographer Andrei Tolchyn starts in Homel
The trial of freelance videographer Andrei Tolchyn began today at Homel Regional Court. Tolchyn has been in custody for over five months and faces charges under three articles of the Criminal Code.
March 05, 2024
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