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Tribuna journo Dzmitry Ruto, Hrodna.life editor Iryna Novik detained
On Tuesday morning, Belsat got information about more cases of apprehending Belarusian media workers.
Narodnaya Volya journalist jailed for 30 days
On May 28 police detained Hlafira Zhuk, a journalist from Minsk. Next evening, she was found in the Maskouski district police department, charged with violation of an Administrative Code. Later the journalist was transferred to Akrestsina detention center.
On May 31 Maskouski district court of Minsk sentenced Ms Zhuk to 30 days of jail.
Hrodna.life editor released before trial
Alyaksei Shota had his laptop, phone, three old hard drives, and a WRW umbrella taken away.
Journalist Lyubou Kaspyarovich released from jail
TUT.BY journalist Lyubou Kaspyarovich was released on Saturday, 29 May. According to her colleagues, the girl spent 15 days in the remand prison on Akrestsin Street but still was in a good mood.
Charges pressed against Sophia Sapega who had been detained with Pratasevich
Sofia Sapega has been charged under Article 130 part 3 of the Criminal Code - "incitement of racial, ethnic, religious or other social hatred or discord."
She is facing up to 12 years in prison.
Pratasevich’s lawyer files complaint with the Prosecutor General’s Office demanding to see him
lawyer Inessa Alenskaya says she has no access to her client and insists on an urgent medical examination of Raman Pratasevich.
Belsat TV journalist Katsyaryna Andreyeva transferred to penal colony in Homiel
A few days ago, journalist Ihar Ilyash, the husband of our imprisoned collegue Katsyaryna Andreyeva, was informed that his wife was transferred to the penal colony in Homiel, where she would serve the term.
Lukashenko signs mass media law amendments into law
Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed a law that amends the legislation on mass media, BelTA has learned.
Report: Women journalists are frontline warriors at the protests and in prisons in Belarus
Amidst all these censorship and harassment tactics the women journalists are risking their lives when they cover the protests and report on the state’s atrocities from the frontlines. Many women journalists have been detained and forced to stay silent. In detentions, they suffer assaults at the hands of authorities. Some of the excruciating details of the tortures in these detention centers were also exposed by the women journalists.
TUT.BY employees are political prisoners. Joint statement by Belarusian human rights organizations
Minsk: 15-day jail terms for Belsat TV support staff
On Monday, Tsentralny district court of Minsk started hearing the cases of Belsat TV support staff detained on May, 21.
The host of the “Frankly Speaking” program left Belarus for security reasons. Now her relatives are being persecuted
The host of “Frankly Speaking” TV show on Belsat TV Arina Malinovskaya left Belarus because of possible persecution by the Belarusian authorities. But now her relatives are also in danger.
Minsk: Reporter Ales Silich detained for ‘picketing’. He just had historical emblem on passport cover
On May 21, the Minsk police detained freelance journalists Ales Silich and Natallya Valakida; they were taken to Pershamayski district police department.
Immediately release political prisoner Raman Pratasevich!
Journalist Artsiom Mayorau arrested for 15 days
Artsiom Mayorau (European Radio for Belarus) was sentenced to 15 days of jail for alleged "disorderly conduct".
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