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Andrzej Poczobut to address European Parliament
Journalist, Polish minority activist in Belarus, and former political prisoner Andrzej Poczobut will address the European Parliament at a plenary session in June. This was announced on May 18 by EP President Roberta Metsola when opening the plenary session.
May 19, 2026
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“Painful and Unfair”: Maryna Zolatava reflects on Ludmila Chekina and the TUT.BY crackdown anniversary
Five years ago, authorities destroyed TUT.BY, Belarus’s largest news portal.
May 18, 2026
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Authorities place nearly 6,000 Belarusians on interstate wanted list, including several independent journalists
Their names appear in the Russian Federation’s wanted persons database. Belarusian citizens end up there at the request of Belarusian security agencies. This means people are being sought in both countries and can also be extradited from “friendly countries.” This is reported by Mediazona. Belarus.
May 14, 2026
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Roskomnadzor blocks access to BAJ website in Russia
Roskomnadzor is most likely concerned about the popularity of materials on the BAJ website that explain how to circumvent censorship and internet blocking among Russians.
May 12, 2026
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Free them all! Solidarity action held in Vilnius for imprisoned Belarusian journalists
Twenty-two media representatives remain in Belarusian prisons for their work. Belarusian colleagues in Vilnius held a solidarity action dedicated to World Press Freedom Day.
May 05, 2026
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Polish president awards Andrzej Poczobut Order of the White Eagle, Poland’s highest state honor
Released journalist Andrzej Poczobut received the Order of the White Eagle — Poland’s highest state honor. The ceremony took place during Constitution Day celebrations on May 3 at the Royal Castle in Warsaw.
May 04, 2026
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Silenced voices: 22 journalists spend World Press Freedom Day behind bars in Belarus
The situation with freedom of speech in Belarus remains the worst in Europe. Since the sweeping repression that began in 2020, hundreds of Belarusian media workers have endured detention, arrest, and persecution.
May 03, 2026
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Journalist Andrzej Poczobut exchanged at Belarus-Poland border
State media reported that on April 28 at around 2:00 PM, an “operation to exchange detained persons in a ‘five-for-five’ format” took place at the state border between Belarus and Poland. According to them, political prisoner and journalist Andrzej Poczobut was included in the exchange.
April 28, 2026
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YouTube channel Chasiki Tikayut designated extremist formation
The Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs has added the YouTube channel Chasiki Tikayut (The Clock is Ticking), along with its social media accounts, podcast platforms, and logo, to the list of extremist formations on its website.
April 27, 2026
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Belarus’ security officers arrest photographer on arrival at Minsk airport
Security officers at Minsk International Airport arrested photographer Aliaksandr Shyshko, Dissidentby reported.
April 14, 2026
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Sports journalist Dzmitry Selviastruk released
According to information received by human rights defenders, journalist Dzmitry Selviastruk was released from a correctional facility on March 7, 2026, having fully served his sentence.
April 13, 2026
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Statement by a Human Rights Coalition on the Arbitrary Invalidation of Passports of Citizens of the Republic of Belarus
In light of emerging reports that the authorities have arbitrarily declared invalid the passports of former political prisoners who were forcibly expelled from Belarus after their release in September and December 2025, we, a coalition of Belarusian human rights organizations, state the following:
April 10, 2026
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Latvian court decision revives hopes for Belarusian-language public broadcasting on LSM+
According to Radzivon Biahliak, chairman of the Association of Belarusians in Latvia Supolka, the main achievement of advocacy efforts so far is that Belarusian journalists have remained at LSM+. The Belarusian section’s archive has also been preserved. Additionally, stories covering life and events in the diaspora are regularly published.
April 09, 2026
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Imprisoned journalist Dzmitry Navazhylau remains behind bars
Human rights defenders report “confusion” in the lists of political prisoners released on March 19 with U.S. assistance. BAJ notes that initially, the pardon release list included the precise personal details of former BelaPAN news agency director Dzmitry Navazhylau.
April 08, 2026
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State propaganda claims BIC website and chatbot hacked, threatens journalists and sources with criminal cases
The activities of the Belarusian Investigative Center were the subject of another episode of state propagandist Raman Pratasevich’s program Unveiled. In it, the host smeared the family of investigative journalist Stanislau Ivashkevich, threatened him and 16 other Belarusian journalists working in forced exile with trials in absentia, and threatened criminal prosecution of everyone who interacted […]
April 06, 2026
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