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    Belarusian MFA Ignores Journalist’s Request for Accreditation. Court Refuses to Hear Complaint

    Belarusian Association of Journalists registers yet another case of Belarusian MFA denying accreditation to a foreign media journalist.
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    Belsat contributor fined over news story about children’s playground

    A Sharkaushchyna court has considered the case against freelance journalist Zmitser Lupach on Monday.
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    Mahiliou: Belsat TV crew on trial

    Journalist Alina Skrabunova and cameraman Alyaksandr Sidareuski have appeared before court on February, 24.
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    Over 100 famous people sign open letter in support of convicted anarchists

    Famous Belarusian journalists, writers, artists, photographers, bloggers and activists have signed an open letter in support of convicted anarchists Ivan Komar and Mikita Yemelyanau, who were recognized as political prisoners by human rights activists.
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    Journalist convicted for protests against ‘deep integration’ with Russia

     Journalist Dziyana Seradziuk received a fine based on changed testimony of a riot policeman. Novy Chas journalist was punished with a huge fine for participation in the protests against "deep integration". That was the second trial for Dziyana Seradziuk. At the first trial, the court sent the report back to police for revision.
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    No more praises for Russia: Media change focus in Belarus-Russia relations

    On January 23, BAJ presented the results of its Monitoring of Pro-Russian Propaganda and Pro-Integration Rhetoric on Belarus State TV.

    Stop judicial harassment of Dzmitry Kazlou!

    Joint statement by human rights and other civil society organizations
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    BelaPAN reporters banned from event with prime minister of Latvia

    Journalists of the largest independent news agency BelaPAN did not get accreditation to press scrum after the meeting with Latvia's Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš.
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    Reporter banned from courtroom because of his videocamera. His colleagues submit a complaint

    On January 9, Frunzenski distrcit court of Minsk on January 9 did not allow journalist Dzmitry Buyanau to be present during the hearing. Hanna Zhurauskaya, Assistant Court Chairman, told the guards not to let him in, as he was carrying a video camera.

    Statement of the Steering Committee on the occasion of the Annual Assembly of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum on ensuring the rights of citizens and the threat of loss of sovereignty of the Republic of Belarus

    Statement of the Steering Committee on the occasion of the Annual Assembly of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum on ensuring the rights of citizens and the threat of loss of sovereignty of the Republic of Belarus
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    After the parliamentary elections: political and media freedom in Belarus

    Following the parliamentary elections in Belarus in November, the Representation of Sweden to the EU hosted a meeting on 21 November with experts from Belarus and representatives of the EU Member States and institutions. The aim was to get an update on the impressions of how the elections were implemented and the situation for journalists.
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    “State media did not turn spotlight on elections as a political campaign,” — BAJ presents the results of monitoring media coverage of the parliamentary elections-2019

    On November 28 Belarusian Association of Journalists  presented its final report of monitoring the media coverage of the parliamentary elections in 2019.

    Coverage of the 2019 Parliamentary Elections in Belarusian Media Final report

    The report summarises the findings of the monitoring of the 2019 parliamentary election coverage in Belarusian media.
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    Belarus journo suspected of smuggling weed claims planting

    On November 21, journalist Uladzimir Chudzyantsou was removed from a train at the Belarusian-Polish border. The authorities claim that Belarusian border guards found 0.87 grams of marijuana in his personal belongings. Moreover, a search was conducted in his flat and ‘some two packages’ were reportedly seized, the journalist’s mother said.

    The statement of the Coordination Committee of The Belarusian National Platform the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum on the 2019 Belarusian parliamentary election

    Minsk 21 October 2019 The Coordination Committee of The BNP EaP CSF, in which more than 80 civil society organisations are included based on:
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