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Belarusian woman asks for help with treatment of 12-year-old daughter

My daughter Masha and I fled Belarus on September 11, 2020, when she was only 7 years old. Her new life began in Ukraine. There were friends, school, language, habits — she became attached to this country with all her heart. When a full-scale war began in 2022, we stayed, we did not leave. On the […]

The time for release is now

We, the undersigned, are concerned that, amid the current global situation, the plight of political prisoners in Belarus may slip out of the public eye. Meanwhile, the catastrophic situation of approximately 1,200 political prisoners requires immediate intervention.

Roskomnadzor tries to block Novy Chas website, outlet responds with new mirror

At the end of April, a mirror site of the independent Belarusian news outlet Novy Chas, which had bypassed censorship in Belarus for a year, became inaccessible from Belarus and Russia. On May 1, Amazon, which hosts the mirror, notified the outlet of a complaint from Roskomnadzor — Russia’s media and communications watchdog — claiming […]

Belarus opens criminal cases against more than 60 journalists in exile

Documentary filmmaker Maryia Bulavinskaya’s love of history led her to buy a traditional wood home in the Belarusian village of Rogi-Iletsky in 2019. Her plans to renovate and eventually live in the house were put on hold in 2020 when she fled the country out of fear of being detained for her coverage of anti-government protests. Now, she […]

Monitoring pro-Russian propaganda in Belarusian state-owned television media

The primary objective of the monitoring is to ascertain and document the occurrence, quantity, content and form of pro-Russian (including anti-Western and anti-Ukrainian) propaganda in the leading Belarusian state-owned television media, as well as its carriers and disseminators. Download PDF BRIEF CONCLUSIONS: As was the case in the previous year, Russian topics constituted a smaller […]

BAJ receives Günter Wallraff Award

The Belarusian Association of Journalists has been honored for its longstanding work defending journalists and freedom of speech.

E‑newsletter: MASS MEDIA IN BELARUS No.1 (79) 2025

Situation in Belarus mass media field: january-march 2025. Review. Download PDF.

“Press freedom and today’s Belarus are incompatible”: Forum in Vilnius highlights imprisoned Belarusian journalists

The forum “Staying secure in unsecure times: Strategies for journalists and the media” opened in Vilnius with a solidarity action for imprisoned Belarusian journalists.

“Quiet and courageous heroes, they hold a special place in my heart”: Politicians and media professionals honor imprisoned journalists

More than 40 journalists remain imprisoned in Belarus, but others can talk for them – their symbolic godparents, as well as other public persons and media professionals. On World Press Freedom Day, May 3, the Belarusian Association of Journalists called on symbolic godparents of political prisoners, public figures, and media professionals to highlight the situation […]

“The time will come, and the Freedom Train will depart”: Journalism Forum opens in Vilnius

On May 2, the forum “Staying secure in unsecure times: Strategies for journalists and the media» opened in Vilnius. The event began with a solidarity action in support of Belarusian journalists who are currently behind bars for doing their professional work.

Journalism forum “Safety in danger: How journalists and media should act” to take place in Vilnius

The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), the Lithuanian Journalists’ Union, and the Council of Europe invite colleagues to a media forum and a solidarity event marking World Press Freedom Day.

Former state TV journalist Dzmitry Semchanka pressured to appear in propaganda film while in prison

Former Belarusian state TV host Dzmitry Semchanka, imprisoned since 2022, has reportedly faced pressure and provocations in Ivatsevichy Correctional Facility No. 22, including efforts to coerce him into participating in a propaganda film.

Current Time Belarus Suspends Broadcasting

All employees of the Belarusian editorial team of the project have been placed on administrative leave. The announcement was made by the TV channel Current Time, originally established by RFE/RL with the participation of Voice of America.

Belarus targets journalists and their families in new wave of repression

In recent weeks, Belarusian security forces have intensified pressure on journalists remaining in Belarus, as well as on the relatives of media workers forced into exile. The Belarusian Association of Journalists has recorded a new wave of such repressions.

Belarusian journalist Dzianis Ivashyn denied phone calls for four months

Belarusian journalist and political prisoner Dzianis Ivashyn has been unable to make phone calls to his family for the past four months, according to his wife, Volha Ivashyna. The journalist, currently held in Prison No. 8 in Zhodzina, last contacted his relatives on November 12, 2023.

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