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Foreign ministers of Belarus, Russia discuss functioning of media outlets
Belarusian Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makiej and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, discussed the functioning of Belarusian media outlets in Russia and Russian media outlets in Belarus during their meeting in Minsk on Thursday.
Webinar: Photojournalism in the digital age / 25–26 October
Webinars: “Trust in media: Photojournalism in the digital age” where will discuss the role of photojournalists, the challenges many of them are facing and how to mitigate risks to health and safety.
Belarus: EFJ Annual Meeting adopted resolution in solidarity with BAJ
The annual meeting of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), meeting in Zagreb, Croatia, on 8-9 October, unanimously adopted a resolution on the dissolution of the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), an EFJ affiliate.
Komsomolskaya Pravda journalist criminally charged in Belarus
Henadz Mazheyka, a journalist of Komsomolskaya Pravda in Belarus, has been charged with two articles of the Criminal Code: inciting social hatred or discord and insulting a government official.
Henadz is in the Zhodzina pre-trial detention center quarantined for coronavirus, he cannot be visited by lawyers and relatives, care packages are not allowed.
Authorities asked to restore access to website of Russian newspaper’s Belarusian edition
Minsk, 7 October. The Belarusian information ministry announced on Thursday that it would consider a request for restoring access to www.kp.by, the website of the Belarus version of Russia’s newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda.
Fresh criminal case opened against ТУТ.бай journalists, executives
The Investigative Committee of Belarus has opened a fresh criminal case against journalists and executives with ТУТ.бай, once the country’s largest independent news outlet that was crushed by the authorities earlier this year.
No release for Komsomolskaya Pravda journalist after initial 72-hour detention
Hienadź Mažejka, a reporter for the Belarus version of the Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda, was not released after the expiry of his initial 72-hour detention on October 5.
Editorial office of regional newspaper “Hantsavitski chas” searched
The editorial office of the Hantsavitski chas newspaper has been searched, devices have been seized.
The office survived searches in July 2021 and December 2020.
Komsomolskaya Pravda journalist’s arrest cannot be supported if related to his work, Kremlin spokesperson says
If the arrest of Komsomolskaya Pravda journalist Hienadź Mažejka is related to his professional activities, “undoubtedly, such actions cannot be approved of,” Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for Russian President Vladimir Putin, told reporters on Monday.
Authorities extend detention of sports journalist Aliaksandr Ivulin
Aliaksandr Ivulin, a journalist with the now-blacklisted sports news website by.tribuna.com and soccer player, has had his pretrial detention extended again, the unregistered Viasna Human Rights Center reported on Monday.
Russian Union of Journalists demands release of Komsomolskaya Pravda journalist in Belarus
Newspaper reports arrest of its journalist who wrote article about deadly KGB raid
Russia’s Komsomolskaya Pravda to send its envoy to Minsk following arrest of its journalist
Komsomolskaya Pravda will send its envoy to Minsk on October 4 in connection with the arrest of its journalist Hienadź Mažejka, the Russian newspaper reported with reference to its editor in chief, Vladimir Sungorkin.
Editor in chief of Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda describes situation regarding its Belarus version as arbitrariness
Vladimir Sungorkin, editor in chief of the Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda, has described the situation regarding its Belarus version as arbitrariness.
Moscow says it expects Belarus to respect rights of detained Komsomolskaya Pravda journalist
The Russian foreign ministry expects that the rights of a Komsomolskaya Pravda journalist who is currently detained in Belarus will be respected, Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the ministry, told reporters in Moscow on Saturday.
Newspaper reports arrest of its journalist who wrote article about deadly KGB raid
Minsk, 2 October. Hienadź Mažejka, a journalist with the Belarus version of the Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda, has been arrested and placed in a detention center in Minsk, according to the newspaper.
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