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Ihar Ilyash recognised as political prisoner
On November 22, 2024, a joint statement by Belarusian human rights organizations regarding the situation with journalist Ihar Ilyash was published.
November 22, 2024
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Imprisoned vlogger Dzmitry Kazlou due to be released next week but faces a new trial
Blogger Dzmitry Kazlou, author of the YouTube channel Seryi Kot, has been in prison for four and a half years. On November 29, he was scheduled for another trial on charges of “persistent disobedience to the prison administration.”
November 22, 2024
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Belarusian Journalist Hanna Liubakova receives Media Freedom Award
The award ceremony took place at the annual Media Freedom conference organized by the international corporation Transatlantic Leadership Network in Washington. The journalist announced it on her Facebook page.
November 20, 2024
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“Empty chair” for Katsiaryna Andreyeva in Riga: Solidarity from Latvian PEN Center
A solidarity action was held on the fourth anniversary of Katsiaryna Andreyeva’s imprisonment. Poet and translator Alesia Loseva read excerpts from the book Belarusian Donbas and poems by the imprisoned journalist Katsiaryna Andreyeva translated into Latvian.
November 18, 2024
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Trial of journalist Volha Radzivonava began in Minsk
The criminal case hearing started in the Minsk City Court on November 16. Volha Radzivonava is charged with four counts of criminal defamation. She faces up to six years of freedom restriction or imprisonment. Judge Vera Halaukova presides over the trial.
November 18, 2024
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“We’re on the verge of setting trends.” How Tribuna is building the most tech-driven sports media for Belarusians
The sports outlet “Tribuna” is actively expanding its network of apps and services – cutting-edge not just for Belarus, but for the entire region.Belarusian Association of Journalists spoke with Tribuna’s director, Maksim Berazinski, about how modern technologies are being integrated into their journalistic and editorial work.
November 15, 2024
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BAJ launched an animation project to tell the world about political prisoners of journalists
Word Behind Bars is a video project by the Belarusian Association of Journalists. It is a series of animated videos about journalists in prison in Belarus.
November 13, 2024
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“Too many lives cut short”: European diplomats put out a joint statement
On Raman Bandarenka’s death anniversary, the German Embassy in Minsk issued a joint statement with several diplomatic missions.
November 12, 2024
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Solidarity rally with Belarusian imprisoned journalists held in Tallinn
In early November, representatives of the Global Affairs Canada and Journalists for Human Rights, together with independent Belarusian journalists in exile, gathered in front of the Estonian Foreign Ministry to once again remind the world of the imprisoned Belarusian journalists.
November 11, 2024
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Journalist Vadzim Dounar died
The journalist died as a result of a serious liver disease.
November 06, 2024
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Media Freedom Coalition statement on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists 2024
The Media Freedom Coalition commemorates the 10th anniversary of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists to highlight the indispensable role of journalists and media workers reporting from crisis- and conflict-zones in uncovering the most undocumented affairs of our time, and to stress the dangers they face due to their dedication.
November 04, 2024
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Helsinki Media Museum unseals boxes filled with postcards for imprisoned Belarusian journalists
The Finnish messages to the imprisoned journalists will be translated into Belarusian or Russian and delivered to their relatives.
November 04, 2024
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Andrei Hniot holds press conference upon departure from Serbia
Andrei Hniot, a Belarusian director who spent the last year in a detention center and then under house arrest in Serbia, was released and “evacuated” to the European Union. On November 2, he held a press conference in Berlin with his lawyers, Maryia Kolesava-Hudzilina and Hanna Matsiyeuskaya.
November 04, 2024
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Journalist Ihar Ilyash transferred to pre-trial detention center
Journalist Ihar Ilyash, arrested on October 22, was remanded in custody and charged with a criminal offense.
November 01, 2024
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Journalists Yury Drakakhrust and Hanna Liubakova added to Belarusian Interior Ministry’s ‘extremist’ list and KGB’s ‘terrorist’ registry
On 25 October, the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs website updated its list of “persons involved in extremist activities.” The list was expanded to include the names of 20 defendants in the “Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Analysts” criminal case who were convicted in a special proceedings trial. They include journalists from the Belarusian independent media, Yury Drakakhrust […]
October 28, 2024
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