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Pavel Sharamet Murdered Three Years Ago Colleagues and family paid tribute to the memory of Pavel PHOTO
On the third anniversary of the murder of the prominent journalist, colleagues and family visited his grave at the Paunochnya Cemetery in Minsk.
July 23, 2019
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6th round of EU-Belarus Human Rights Dialogue takes place in Brussels
The European Union and the Republic of Belarus held the 6th round of the bilateral Human Rights Dialogue on 18 June 2019 in Brussels.
June 19, 2019
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EOC defends placing the European Games in Belarus
Once again, a major sports event is met with criticism for being placed in a semi-authoritarian regime with bad human rights records. The EOC vice president defends the decision of awarding the European Games to Minsk but is ready to discuss how to implement broader human rights demands for countries hosting Olympic events.
June 18, 2019
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‘If you see Belsat journos, call the police.’ Belarus authorities playing safe?
A document that was allegedly sent to Svetlahorsk district collective farms and enterprises has been brought to Belsat TV attention.
June 07, 2019
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What You Need to Know Covering the 2nd European Games in Belarus
Lawyers of the Belarusian Association of Journalists prepared a reminder memo of what a foreign journalist needs to know coming to the 2nd European Games in Belarus. It covers:
June 05, 2019
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Situation in The Sphere of Mass Media in 2018 (OVERVIEW)
May 27, 2019
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Human Rights Watch: Media Under Attack as European Games Loom
Olympic Officials Should Ensure Reporters’ Safety
May 27, 2019
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Belarusian Government to Block Websites Calling for Protests During the European Games
Alexander Lukashenka signed Edict on security measures during the European Games in Minsk (June 17 to July 2.). The document allows hotel guards to carry out body searches of tourists, while law enforcement agencies will block websites which call for unauthorized protests within 24 hours. What else is in the edict?
May 23, 2019
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Monitoring Report 2018
May 22, 2019
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Media Under Attack as European Games Loom
(Berlin) – Belarusian authorities have carried out concerted attacks on media freedom over the past two years that directly affect the climate in which news media will cover the country before, during, and after the upcoming European Games, Human Rights Watch said. The European Olympic Committees (EOC) should ensure that all journalists, foreign and local, covering the 2019 European Games, from June 21-30, in Belarus, can operate free from harassment.
May 22, 2019
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Belarus: Use Europe Games to Spur Media Freedom
The European Olympic Committees (EOC) should establish a complaints hotline for journalists during the 2019 European Games, Human Rights Watch and the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Belarus will host the games, a multi-sport event for more than 4,000 athletes, in Minsk from June 21-30.
May 10, 2019
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UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders Michel Forst Advises Journalists to Contact Him Directly
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation with human rights defenders Michel Forst visited the office of the Belarusian Association of Journalists. He met with BAJ representatives, journalists Pauliuk Bykouski, Tatsiana Karavenkova, Maryna Zolatava, and Dziyana Seradziuk.
April 17, 2019
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Minsk office of Belsat gets back equipment seized during recent search
Computers and data storage devices have been returned to Belsat two days after they were seized by the police took during the search at the Minsk office of Belsat.
April 12, 2019
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OSCE Representative denounces search of Belsat TV channel editorial office in Belarus
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, denounced the search conducted on 9 April in the editorial office of the Belsat TV channel in Minsk, Belarus. He called on the authorities to exercise restraint in bringing libel charges against media and journalists, and reiterated his call on the authorities to decriminalize defamation.
April 10, 2019
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BAJ Protests Against Search at Belsat And New Criminal Case — Statement by BAJ Board
April 9 Minsk Department of the Investigative Committee searched the apartment used by employees of Belsat satellite TV channel.
April 10, 2019
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