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Dzmitry Pankavets was never the head of BAJ Ethics Commission. Belarusian Association of Journalists strongly condemns all domestic violence
March 10, 2024
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Blogger Ihar Tyshkevich’s Telegram channel declared «extremist»
The Ministry of Information has updated the National List of Extremist Materials, and Ihar Tyshkevich’s blog on Telegram was added to the list by the Court of Baranavichy District and Baranavichy City on March 1, 2024.
March 08, 2024
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Trial of videographer Andrei Tolchyn starts in Homel
The trial of freelance videographer Andrei Tolchyn began today at Homel Regional Court. Tolchyn has been in custody for over five months and faces charges under three articles of the Criminal Code.
March 05, 2024
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Journalist Ihar Karnei to face trial on March 19
The court hearing will start at 10 a.m. in Minsk City Court. Judge Siarhei Katsar will preside over the case. Ihar Karnei is accused of participating in an extremist formation and faces up to six years of imprisonment.
March 05, 2024
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27 sharp splinters to remind the war is not over. An exhibition honoring Ukrainian journalists opened in Vilnius
Wars are now fought live. Satellites record troop movements. Drone cameras see the enemy. Radars warn of another bomber takeoff. But the main nerve, terror, and sometimes joy are still captured by journalists. Photos from Bucha, Kherson, and Dnipro often say more than thousands of texts. A photo exhibition organized by BAJ and the Lithuanian Union of Journalists opened in Vilnius on the anniversary of the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
February 26, 2024
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Belorusy i Rynok chief editor Andrei Aleksandrovich passes away suddenly
Andrei Aleksandrovich, chief editor of the Belorusy i Rynok newspaper and a journalist who joined the media force at the beginning of the formation of the new independent Belarusian journalism, died prematurely in Warsaw at the age of 49.
February 26, 2024
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Malanka Media head’s case submitted to court
The Prosecutor General’s Office has sent the criminal case of Pavel Marynich, the head of Malanka Media, for trial. Pavel Liber, the creator of the digital platform ‘New Belarus,’ politician Aliaksandr Dabravolski, and Alena Zhyvahlod, the head of the initiative ‘Honest People,’ are also being investigated as part of this case.
The defendants are accused of obstructing the work of the Central Election Commission and the Referendum Commission.
February 23, 2024
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Journalists in the War Zone: BAJ and LUJ will open an exhibition in Vilnius
On February 24, the exhibition Ukraine: Journalists in the War Zone will open at the Vilnius train station. It will showcase the work of reporters during Russia's full-scale attack on Ukraine and pay tribute to colleagues who lost their lives covering the war.
February 19, 2024
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Imprisoned videographer Yauhen Hlushkou recognized as political prisoner
On February 15, the Belarusian human rights community issued a statement recognizing freelance videographer Yauhen Hlushkou as a political prisoner.
February 19, 2024
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Freelance videographer Yauhen Hlushkou in custody over participating in ‘extremist formation’
According to Mayday.Team, a Mahilou-based human rights group, Hlushkou is accused of being involved in an extremist formation.
February 13, 2024
163
Journalist Siarhei Hardziyevich released from detention
On February 8, former political prisoner and journalist from Drahichyn Siarhei Hardziyevich was released from the temporary detention center after serving a 15-day administrative detention sentence for distributing extremist products.
February 09, 2024
154
Fact-checking Rimas Bružas’ column on LRT: 2% real vs 50% claimed
Last week, many Belarusians living in Lithuania were disturbed by the column written by journalist Rimas Bružas. Among other things, the author intended to show that Belarusian migrants who ‘bring along a stinking snake of disrespect towards our [Lithuanian] way of life’ are not welcome in the country.
The text only presented a few facts, but one figure was easily verifiable. Journalist Siarhei Tsverdzichau questions certain claims from the high-profile story through a research.
February 08, 2024
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E‑NEWSLETTER: MASS MEDIA IN BELARUS IN 2023
№1 (75) 2024. Download PDF.
February 01, 2024
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Aid to the Belarusan writer and journalist Sergei Antonov
“My journalistic activity is connected with the portals 6tv.by and Mogilev.media, where I told about the events in Mogilev region and had an author's video column. In addition, I was the editor of the independent small-circulation newspaper “Stariy Zamok” in Bykhov“, writes Sergei Antonov.
February 01, 2024
171
Barysau photographer Aliaksandr Ziankou sentenced to 3 years in prison
Judge Zhanna Brysina of the Minsk City Court found Aliaksandr Ziankou guilty of participating in an extremist formation. The trial began on January 12, and three court hearings were held. On January 30, he was sentenced to three years of imprisonment.
January 30, 2024
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