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Andrzej Poczobut honored with the Sakharov Prize at European Parliament
A formal ceremony honoring the recipients of the Andrei Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought took place on December 16 in Strasbourg during a plenary session of the European Parliament. This year’s award was granted to Belarusian political prisoner and journalist Andrzej Poczobut and Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli.
December 17, 2025
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BAJ hails prisoner releases, urges freedom for those still jailed
The Belarusian Association of Journalists welcomes the release of political prisoners but stresses that many journalists and media workers remain unjustly imprisoned.
December 14, 2025
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Maryna Zolatava named among released prisoners
According to independent media, Maryna Zolatava, editor-in-chief of the Belarusian news media outlet TUT.BY, is on the list of prisoners released following talks between an American delegation led by U.S. presidential envoy John Coale and official Minsk.
December 13, 2025
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Belarusian propaganda’s crimes will be exposed and punished
The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) is launching a new project that analyzes the work of state propagandists for potential criminal offenses.
December 11, 2025
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E‑newsletter: MASS MEDIA IN BELARUS No.3 (81) 2025
Situation in Belarus mass media field: July–September 2025. Review. Download PDF.
December 04, 2025
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Belarus designates Radio Plato project as an “extremist formation”
Belarusian authorities have added the independent internet radio project Radio Plato to the national registry of organizations and individuals allegedly involved in “extremist activity.”
December 01, 2025
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Belarus hits exiled journalist Iryna Khalip with “extremism” charges
Belarusian authorities have opened a criminal case against exiled journalist Iryna Khalip under an unspecified “extremism” article, according to the journalist.
November 28, 2025
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Journalist Dabravolski’s detention extended
Belarusian authorities extended the pre-trial detention of journalist Pavel Dabravolski, accused of high treason in connection with his professional activities, until December 22.
November 27, 2025
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Iryna Akulovich steps down as head of BelTA
Iryna Akulovich has been dismissed as general director of the state-owned news agency BelTA, reportedly due to a transition to another position. The announcement was made by the pro-government Telegram channel “Pul Pervogo.”
November 26, 2025
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Two-thirds of journalists in exile change their profession
Work in exile does not mean a happy end – it makes inequalities deeper. Furthermore, two-thirds of journalists in exile leave the profession, while working in editorial offices tend to be more sustainable. Researcher and Professor at Salzburg University, Hanan Badr, discusses the collective experience of journalists in exile.
November 25, 2025
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Editor of s13, Siarhei Chabotska, added to Belarusian “extremist” list
On 21 November 2025, the Belarusian Interior Ministry updated its list of individuals “involved in extremist activity,” adding Siarhei Chabotska, editor of the Hrodna city portal s13.
November 24, 2025
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Briefing, November 27! Banned people: How writers and journalists work in Belarus, where independent work is branded «extremism»
PEN Belarus and the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) invite international partners and media representatives to a briefing on the situation of cultural and media repression in Belarus.
November 17, 2025
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Aleh Hruzdzilovich: I wrote about abuse. I went through prison. And I proved that freedom cannot be crushed
This interview is part of the collection “Voice of the Freedom Generation”, a living testimony to the creative and civic presence of those who have not lost their voice even in exile.
November 14, 2025
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Four Baranavichy journalists sentenced to home confinement on “extremism” charges
The updated November 11 list of individuals allegedly involved in “extremist activity,” published by the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs, now includes the names Natallia Semianovich, Mikita Piatrouski, Ruslan Raviaka, and Ludmila Zeliankova. All four worked for BAR24, a Baranavichy news outlet created by the former team of the independent regional newspaper Intex-Press.
November 14, 2025
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Henadz Veratsinski: “If a photograph captures a moment, then the photographer is not its shadow — but its witness in history”
This interview is part of the collection “Voice of the Freedom Generation”, a living testimony to the creative and civic presence of those who have not lost their voice even in exile.
November 14, 2025
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