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BAJ protests against gross violations of journalists’ and media rights during and after the presidential elections
In Belarus, the 2020 presidential election campaign has demonstrated unprecedented pressure on journalists.
August 12, 2020
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Journalist was wounded by a rubber bullet in Minsk
In Minsk, journalists were shot at with traumatic weapons on Kalvariyskaya Street . At that time there was a spontaneous protest action against the official election results.
Natalya Lubnevskaya, a journalist of Nasha Niva, was wounded in the leg by a rubber bullet.
August 10, 2020
57
Journalists of the Russian TV channel “Dozhd” Vladimir Romensky, Vasily Poklonsky and cameraman Nikolai Antipov were brutally detained in Minsk
Telegram channel Nexta Live publishes a video of the detention of journalists. The video shows how people in civilian clothes and masks put them on the road and then take them away in an unknown way .
August 09, 2020
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Three Current Time Journalists Covering Presidential Election Detained In Belarus. They deported night flight to Odessa
Two days ahead of Belarus’ presidential election, Belarusian police in Minsk on August 7 detained three full-time employees of Current Time for unclear reasons. They were deported by a night flight to Odessa.
August 07, 2020
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Blogger Andrei Pavuk gets 15 days of jail
In Aktsiabrski, Homel region, the police detained a local blogger and BAJ member Andrei Pavuk. He is charged with failure to obey the police. He was detained on August 7, his wife Volha reported.
In the evening BAJ learned that Andrei had been sentenced to 15 days of arrest.
August 07, 2020
57
Police detains 3 journalists in Mahiliou region. Laptsevich goes on hunger strike. Burakou Sr. and Burakou Jr. sentenced to 10 days of jail
Members of the Belarusian Association of Journalists, detained in the previous days as a result of the "sweep" that began in the Mahilou region.
August 07, 2020
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Coverage of the 2020 Presidential Elections in Belarusian Media. Report 2
The Belarusian Association of Journalists presented the second interim results of monitoring the media coverage of the 2020 presidential election.
August 06, 2020
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Belsat journalists detained in Shklou, their phones seized
Three Belsat journalists were detained in Shklou. About three hours later they were released, but their phones were taken away.
August 04, 2020
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Six Belsat journalists detained in Maladechna and Lida, equipment confiscated
On friday six Belsat journalists were detained by police while livestreaming. They were covering campaign rallies of Lukashenka's rival Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Maladechna and Lida.
August 03, 2020
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Statement on the failure of the Belarusian MFA to review applications for accreditation filed by foreign media journalists
July 31, 2020
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Journalists detained near KGB building in Minsk
On Tuesday afternoon, the police detained a group of journalists near the KGB building in Minsk and drove them away to check their ID.
July 28, 2020
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Representatives of Belarus’ biggest independent media outlets urge authorities to end persecution of journalists
Minsk, 21 July. As many as 213 representatives of Belarus’ biggest independent media outlets have urged the authorities to end the persecution of journalists.
July 21, 2020
50
BAJ statement on mass detentions of journalists
July 14 and 15 journalists covering mass street protests in Belarus and livestreaming from them were detained, again.
July 16, 2020
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“The floor under me was covered in blood” RFE/RL reporter has his nose broken during the arrest
Anton Trafimovich had his nose broken during arrest. Later he sought medical help and received four stitches.
July 16, 2020
184
Journalists detained again in Minsk
In the evening of July 15, RFE/RL journalist Anton Trafimovich and BelaPAN freelance correspondent Violeta Savchyts were detained in the center of Minsk.
July 15, 2020
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