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“Too many lives cut short”: European diplomats put out a joint statement
On Raman Bandarenka’s death anniversary, the German Embassy in Minsk issued a joint statement with several diplomatic missions.
November 12, 2024
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Solidarity rally with Belarusian imprisoned journalists held in Tallinn
In early November, representatives of the Global Affairs Canada and Journalists for Human Rights, together with independent Belarusian journalists in exile, gathered in front of the Estonian Foreign Ministry to once again remind the world of the imprisoned Belarusian journalists.
November 11, 2024
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Journalist Vadzim Dounar died
The journalist died as a result of a serious liver disease.
November 06, 2024
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Media Freedom Coalition statement on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists 2024
The Media Freedom Coalition commemorates the 10th anniversary of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists to highlight the indispensable role of journalists and media workers reporting from crisis- and conflict-zones in uncovering the most undocumented affairs of our time, and to stress the dangers they face due to their dedication.
November 04, 2024
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Helsinki Media Museum unseals boxes filled with postcards for imprisoned Belarusian journalists
The Finnish messages to the imprisoned journalists will be translated into Belarusian or Russian and delivered to their relatives.
November 04, 2024
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Andrei Hniot holds press conference upon departure from Serbia
Andrei Hniot, a Belarusian director who spent the last year in a detention center and then under house arrest in Serbia, was released and «evacuated» to the European Union. On November 2, he held a press conference in Berlin with his lawyers, Maryia Kolesava-Hudzilina and Hanna Matsiyeuskaya.
November 04, 2024
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Journalist Ihar Ilyash transferred to pre-trial detention center
Journalist Ihar Ilyash, arrested on October 22, was remanded in custody and charged with a criminal offense.
November 01, 2024
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Journalists Yury Drakakhrust and Hanna Liubakova added to Belarusian Interior Ministry’s ‘extremist’ list and KGB’s ‘terrorist’ registry
On 25 October, the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs website updated its list of “persons involved in extremist activities.” The list was expanded to include the names of 20 defendants in the “Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Analysts” criminal case who were convicted in a special proceedings trial. They include journalists from the Belarusian independent media, Yury Drakakhrust […]
October 28, 2024
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E‑newsletter: Mass media in Belarus. May-august 2024, #3 (77) 2024
Situation in belarus mass media field: may-august 2024. Review. Download PDF.
October 28, 2024
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Journalists are not criminals: Solidarity marathon for imprisoned reporters reaches Italy’s major cities
Human rights activist Leanid Sudalenka and the Community of Belarusians in Italy took part in the BAJ marathon of solidarity with imprisoned Belarusian journalists.
October 28, 2024
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IPI condemns arrests of two more journalists
The IPI global network demands the release of Belarusian journalists Ihar Ilyash and Daniil Palianski, whose detentions were reported on in the space of a week by independent Belarusian media.
October 25, 2024
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Maryna Zolatava awarded with the Johann Philipp Palm Prize
Belarusian journalist Maryna Zolatava has been awarded the prize as a «person of extraordinary courage and sincerity». The former editor-in-chief of the TUT.BY portal was nominated by the «Reporters Without Borders» organization. The award ceremony will take place in December 2024 in the German city of Schorndorf.
October 25, 2024
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«Banned Texts» of Belarusian journalists echoed in Sweden
Swedish writers and journalists have expressed their solidarity with imprisoned Belarusian journalists. In October, a solidarity event titled «Censorship in Belarus – Banned Texts» took place in Malmö, Sweden, organized by the PEN Club and the Dawit Isaak Library as part of a week of support for banned culture.
October 24, 2024
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Journalist Ihar Ilyash detained for «interviewing sources recognized as extremist organizations in Belarus»
Ihar Ilyash shared this information in a video while handcuffed. The video was published by a Telegram channel close to one of the security services.
October 23, 2024
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Helping a journalist in exile to improve her health condition
BYSOL opened a meeting for a journalist who faced threats of criminal prosecution and was forced to leave Belarus urgently. The decision to make the gathering anonymous was dictated by her difficult psychological state.
October 23, 2024
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