Archive
18.03.2016
Kastus Zhukouski Fined Already Six Times
On March 17, the judge of the Mazyr district court Natallia Asadchaya fined the Homel freelancer Kastus Zhukouski for 35 basic amounts (7 million 350 thousand rubles) according to article 22.9 of the CoAV.
17.03.2016
List of Extremist Literature Published
Meanwhile, legislators plan to introduce fines for storage, production, distribution and transportation of extremist materials.
10.03.2016
Young German Aspiring to Develop Belarusian Media
For one year already, Sabrina Bobowski has been the head of the School of Journalism at the IBB center organizing dozens of events, meetings and educational trips for journalists. Press service of BAJ talked to Sabrina about how she works to develop journalism in Belarus and to change people’s mentality.
09.03.2016
One More Administrative Report against Larysa Shchyrakova
The freelancer from Homel Larysa Shchyrakova is being accused of illegally making the report that probably saved people’s lives.
03.03.2016
Two Websites Warned by the Information Ministry
Two independent websites, of Nasha Niva newspaper nn.by and Ezhednevnik ej.by received written warnings from the Ministry of Information.
01.03.2016
In the Beating Case, Fine against Journalist Upheld on Appeal
On March 1, the Minsk City Court, judge Valer Kamisarau considered the appeal filed by TUT.by correspondent Pavel Dabravolski.
29.02.2016
Andrei Bastunets Speaks in Editors’ Club
On Sunday, the TV channel Belarus 1 broadcast the program Editors’ Club, with the participation of the chairperson of BAJ Andrei Bastunets. Independent journalists requested for access to the program themselves two weeks ago.
26.02.2016
Euroradio Turns 10
On February 26, 2006, the European Radio for Belarus went on air for the first time. BAJ asked the head of the radio Vital Zybliuk to tell about the useful experience, lessons learnt and hopes.
25.02.2016
Harassment of Freelancer in Homel Sees No End
Freelance journalist Kastus Zhukouski has been fined 11 times for contribution of his material to Belsat; he has to pay 70 million Belarusian rubles, which is equivalent to 3000 euro.
19.02.2016
Ministry of Information Replies to Petition: Journalist Interfered with Police’s Actions
At the beginning of the month, over 200 journalists sent a petition to the Ministry of Information and to the General prosecutor’s office asking to hold a full and impartial investigation into the beating of journalist Pavel Dabravolski in a building of court.