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Media-Polesye videographer Yauhen Nikalayevich’s sentence revealed
At the beginning of October this year, the court of Pinsk and Pinsk district found Media-Polesye videographer Yauhen Nikalayevich guilty of participation in mass riots. The editorial board learned that Judge Yauhenia Melnik sentenced the journalist to one year and six months of imprisonment.
December 19, 2024
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Prosecutor’s Office: Volha Radzivonova sentenced for publications in Die Tageszeitung
On 18 December, the General Prosecutor’s Office of Belarus announced the gravamen in the case of journalist Volha Radzivonova, who was sentenced to 4 years in prison.
December 19, 2024
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BAJ calls for end to “witch hunt” and use of “anti-extremist” legislation to stifle media
Just last week, media workers from two more regional publications were thrown behind bars. The BAJ estimates that at least 45 journalists are in prison today.
December 16, 2024
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Journalist Igor Karney sentenced to another ten months in prison
On December 13, the Shklou District Court found journalist and political prisoner Ihar Karnei guilty of persistent disobedience to the demands of the prison administration. Judge Aliaksandr Tarakanau sentenced the journalist to an additional 10 months in prison.
December 13, 2024
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Mass arrests take place in Baranavichy targetting Intex-Press staff
In early December, the Brest branch of Viasna reported that numerous employees and journalists of the recently defunct private newspaper Intex-Press were apprehended in Baranavichy.
December 13, 2024
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RSF: Belarus ranks fourth in the world in terms of the number of journalists behind bars
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) annual survey released: In 2024, journalism pays a disproportionately high human price in conflicts and repressive regimes. Download PDF.
December 13, 2024
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Ihar Karnei faces another year in prison, endures prolonged isolation in correctional facility
Ihar Karnei, a journalist sentenced to three years in prison, is currently serving his sentence at Correctional Facility No. 17 in Shklou. He is held in the Secure Housing Unit most of the time. Karnei’s new trial is scheduled for December 11. He is accused of persistent disobedience to the demands of the prison administration.
December 12, 2024
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Journalist Volha Radzivonava sentenced to 4 years in prison
On the morning of December 10, the judge of the Minsk City Court, Vera Halaukova, sentenced journalist Volha Radzivonava to four years of imprisonment. The defendant was charged with four articles of criminal defamation.
December 11, 2024
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Siarhei Chabotska, owner of s13.ru, not released after administrative detention
The 15-day administrative detention of Siarhei Chabotka, the proprietor of the Hrodna news portal s13.ru, has concluded. However, he has not been released, according to a recent report from Hrodna.life.
December 10, 2024
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BelaPAN editor-in-chief Iryna Leushyna released from prison
She has completed her sentence. According to Viasna HRC, the journalist was released on December 7, 2024.
December 10, 2024
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“Human rights are my religion.” Interview with BAJ chair Andrei Bastunets on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the organization
Next year marks a milestone for the BAJ, which celebrates its anniversary in exile. “I truly believe in the mission of our organization. This is what keeps me going,” says BAJ chairman Andrei Bastunets. In the interview, he talks about how the organization has grown, shares his thoughts on the Belarusian media sector, discusses journalistic […]
December 06, 2024
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Journalist Andrei Tolchyn re-detained after release on pardon
The trial of former political prisoner and Homel-based videographer Andrei Tolchyn was reported by the Homel Viasna chapter.
December 06, 2024
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The Thomson Reuters Foundation presented a report on support for Belarusian independent journalism
In the report “Sustaining independent journalism: Civil society organisations’ support for Belarusian and Russian exiled media”, produced by The Fix for The Thomson Reuters Foundation, comes at a pivotal moment as the ecosystem for exiled independent media in Central and Eastern Europe continues to adapt and develop in response to severe political repression in Belarus […]
December 06, 2024
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Repressions against journalists in Belarus 2024, list of colleagues in prison
December 05, 2024
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Convicted vlogger Dzmitry Kazlou re-imprisoned for disobeying prison authorities
The founder of the YouTube channel Sery Kot, Dzmitry Kazlou, was due to be released on 28 November from Babrujsk prison, where he has been serving a 4.5 year sentence. However, on 29 November he was retried in the Babrujsk City and District Court. Dzmitry Kazlou was accused of persistent disobedience to the demands of […]
December 05, 2024
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