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BAJ statement: Siarhei Satsuk’s conviction is revenge for his excellent investigative journalist work
October 26, 2022
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Prosecutor asks for eight years of prison for Belarusian journalist Siarhei Satsuk
October 25, 2022
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CJE leaves the Alliance of Independent Press Councils of Europe because of the non-expulsion of Russia
October 24, 2022
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Political prisoners Maryna Zolatava and Liudmila Chekina added to the “terrorist list”
The State Security Committee updated the list of “persons involved in terrorist activities.” Now it includes imprisoned TUT.BY journalists: editor-in-chief Maryna Zolatava and media outlet’s CEO Liudmila Chekina.
October 20, 2022
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Wife Of Jailed RFE/RL Consultant In Belarus Reportedly Detained
October 18, 2022
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TUT.BY journalists Volha Loika and Alena Talkachova added to “terrorist list”
Former TUT.BY journalists Volha Loika and Alena Talkachova are included by the State Security Committee (KGB) in the list of “persons involved in terrorist activities.” Their names appeared in the latest version of the list dated October 11 and published on the KGB website.
October 14, 2022
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Several state radio hosts fired in Homel over support of protesters
Homel City Radio has fired several radio hosts over allegedly supporting the 2020 protesters. The day before, their names appeared in a post on a pro-government Telegram channel.
October 13, 2022
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Belarusian journalists detained, forced to make ‘confession’ videos
Paris, October 12, 2022—Belarusian authorities are continuing their crackdown on the country’s independent media with a spate of fresh arrests and detentions of several journalists.
October 13, 2022
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UN experts call for immediate release of jailed Nobel winner and other rights defenders in Belarus
GENEVA (10 October 2022) - UN experts* today reiterated calls for the release of Ales Bialiatski after the Nobel Committee’s decision to symbolically award him the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize for his fearless work promoting human rights in Belarus.
October 11, 2022
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Police-affiliated Telegram channel published video of detained journalists Aliaksandr Lychauka and Sniazhana Inanets
The Svodki tsentra Telegram channel, affiliated with the law enforcers, published a video of detained journalists Aliaksandr Lychauka and Sniazhana Inanets.
October 07, 2022
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Ales Bialiatski becomes Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Human rights activist and political prisoner Ales Bialiatski has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The prize was also awarded to the Russian human rights organization Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organization Center for Civil Liberties.
October 07, 2022
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CPJ condemns Belarus ‘witch hunt’ after three BelaPAN journalists sentenced to lengthy prison terms
Belarusian authorities must immediately release Andrei Aliaksandrau, Dzmitry Navazhylau, and Iryna Leushyna, three former and current employees of independent Belarusian news agency BelaPAN who were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 4 to 14 years on various charges, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday.
October 07, 2022
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BAJ statement: Verdicts in the “BelaPAN case” are revenge for professional activity and position
The Minsk Regional Court sentenced journalists of the oldest independent news agency BelaPAN to long terms of imprisonment.
October 07, 2022
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Defendants in BelaPAN case sentenced to 4 to 14 years of prison
On 6 October, the Minsk Regional Court announced the sentences for the four defendants in the case of the BelaPAN independent news agency. Political prisoners will have to spend the next few years behind bars.
October 06, 2022
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KGB puts political prisoner Andrei Pachobut on “terrorist list”
The State Security Committee of Belarus (KGB) has updated the list of organizations and individuals involved in terrorist activities. At present, there are 922 people on the list, including Andrei Pachobut, a journalist and leader of the Union of Poles in Belarus. He was added to the list on 4 October.
October 06, 2022
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