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Bloggers Tsyhanovich and Kabanau recognized as political prisoners
The human rights community of Belarus has recognized the blogger of MozgON YouTube channel Uladzimir Tsyhanovich and Brest blogger Alyaksandr Kabanau as political prisoners, spring96.org reports.
June 29, 2020
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STATEMENT: BAJ outraged at arrest of bloggers, and calls on the authorities to abide by international standards and obligations
In the past few days Belarus authorities arrested well-known political bloggers and Telegram channel authors Ihar Losik ( Belarus Golovnogo Mozga), Siarhei Piatrukhin, Aliaksandr Kabanau, Aliaksandr Andreyeu (Orsha dlia Zhizni), Uladzimir Niaronski (Slutsk dlia Zhizni;), Uladzimir Tsyhanovich (MozgON) and Siarhei Sparysh (moderator of Telegram channels of the Narodnaya Hramada party organizing committee).
June 29, 2020
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Statement Publishers Council of the Local Newspaper Association in support of Belarusian colleagues
Statement Publishers Council of the Local Newspaper Association in support of Belarusian colleagues
June 26, 2020
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Youtube bloggers Siarhei Piatrukhin and MozgON under crmininal investigation
A criminal investigator informed Viasna member Uladzimir Vialichkin, on June 25 Brest blogger Siarhei Piatrukhin was sent to a temporary detention facility in Minsk. He is arrested along with Siarhei Tsikhanouski and at least another 10 people in a criminal case under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code initiated after the events in Hrodna on May 29.
June 26, 2020
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Blogger Ihar Losik detained on back of Lukashenka’s blasting Telegram
On Thursday afternoon, law enforcers showed a search warrant to blogger Ihar Losik, who is also an administrator of popular Telegram channel Беларусь головного мозга (Belarus Of The Brain). After the search, Losik was detained..
June 25, 2020
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RSF calls for EU pressure after wave of arrests of journalists in Belarus
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the arrests of many journalists in the past days in Belarus, as the authorities try by every possible means to stop them covering rallies in support of opposition candidates in the upcoming presidential election. The European Union must press the government to stop the harassment, RSF said.
June 24, 2020
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Detained and beaten journalist from Hantsavichy fined
The judge found him guilty of disobeying an official and violating the order of holding mass events.
June 24, 2020
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CPJ: Police detain journalists covering protests in Belarus, charge 3
Vilnius, Lithuania, June 22, 2020 – Belarusian authorities should stop prosecuting and harassing journalists covering protests, the Committee to Protect Journalist said today.
June 23, 2020
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Ten days in jail for reporting Babruisk court: journalists have no right to cover unauthorized protests
Babruisk district and city court ruled, Siarhei Latsinski, journalist and BHC observer, breached the law on mass events by presence at the 'live chain' protest on June 19.
He was punished by ten days of jail under Art. 23.34 of the Code of Administrative Offences for participation in an unauthorized mass event.
UPD.: In the evening Siarhei Latsinski was released home with a high temperature, he will serve his sentence later.
June 23, 2020
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BAJ and media outlets demand TO STOP the persecution of journalists and end restrictions on freedom of expression
June 22, 2020
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OSCE media Representative concerned by detention of journalists in Belarus, calls on authorities to ensure right of media to cover public gatherings
VIENNA, 20 June 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concern over a series of detentions of journalists on 19 June, who were covering public gatherings in Belarus.
June 20, 2020
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Police arrests 13 journalists in Belarus
Friday, June 19, was the last day when signatures for nomination of presidential candidates could be collected in Belarus. A series of pickets was held all across the country. Many people took to the streets to participate in the peaceful protests against the policy of Alexander Lukashenka. The arrested journalists were covering these protests.
Police officers and riot police (omon) arrested the protesters and the journalists covering the events.
June 20, 2020
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Belarusian human rights defenders call to immediately release Viktar Babaryka and members of his nomination group
June 19, 2020
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Belsat journalists detained again, this time in Salihorsk
Пасля сустрэчы з Віктарам Бабарыкам у Салігорску міліцыя затрымала журналістаў тэлеканала “Белсат” Аляксандра Баразенку і Галіну Абакунчык.
June 19, 2020
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Belsat journalist fined for streaming picket
Halina Abakunchyk was accused of working for foreign media without accreditation.
June 17, 2020
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