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Journalist Dabravolski’s detention extended
Belarusian authorities extended the pre-trial detention of journalist Pavel Dabravolski, accused of high treason in connection with his professional activities, until December 22.
November 27, 2025
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Iryna Akulovich steps down as head of BelTA
Iryna Akulovich has been dismissed as general director of the state-owned news agency BelTA, reportedly due to a transition to another position. The announcement was made by the pro-government Telegram channel “Pul Pervogo.”
November 26, 2025
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Two-thirds of journalists in exile change their profession
Work in exile does not mean a happy end – it makes inequalities deeper. Furthermore, two-thirds of journalists in exile leave the profession, while working in editorial offices tend to be more sustainable. Researcher and Professor at Salzburg University, Hanan Badr, discusses the collective experience of journalists in exile.
November 25, 2025
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Editor of s13, Siarhei Chabotska, added to Belarusian “extremist” list
On 21 November 2025, the Belarusian Interior Ministry updated its list of individuals “involved in extremist activity,” adding Siarhei Chabotska, editor of the Hrodna city portal s13.
November 24, 2025
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Briefing, November 27! Banned people: How writers and journalists work in Belarus, where independent work is branded «extremism»
PEN Belarus and the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) invite international partners and media representatives to a briefing on the situation of cultural and media repression in Belarus.
November 17, 2025
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Aleh Hruzdzilovich: I wrote about abuse. I went through prison. And I proved that freedom cannot be crushed
This interview is part of the collection “Voice of the Freedom Generation”, a living testimony to the creative and civic presence of those who have not lost their voice even in exile.
November 14, 2025
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Four Baranavichy journalists sentenced to home confinement on “extremism” charges
The updated November 11 list of individuals allegedly involved in “extremist activity,” published by the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs, now includes the names Natallia Semianovich, Mikita Piatrouski, Ruslan Raviaka, and Ludmila Zeliankova. All four worked for BAR24, a Baranavichy news outlet created by the former team of the independent regional newspaper Intex-Press.
November 14, 2025
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Henadz Veratsinski: “If a photograph captures a moment, then the photographer is not its shadow — but its witness in history”
This interview is part of the collection “Voice of the Freedom Generation”, a living testimony to the creative and civic presence of those who have not lost their voice even in exile.
November 14, 2025
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Exiled journalist Aksana Kolb hit with new charges as Belarus upgrades her sentence to prison
Belarusian journalist Aksana Kolb, former editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper Novy Chas, now faces new criminal charges for “aiding extremism” and “participation in riots.” Authorities have also upgraded her previous sentence of confinement in an open correctional facility with a prison term.
November 13, 2025
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Aliaksandr Klaskouski: Journalism is not just a craft. It’s a trial by both pressure and freedom
This interview is part of the collection “Voice of the Freedom Generation”, a living testimony to the creative and civic presence of those who have not lost their voice even in exile.
November 13, 2025
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Astrozski Belarus-Ukraine Forum participants express solidarity with imprisoned journalists in Belarus
Participants of the Belarusian-Ukrainian Astrozski Forum have expressed solidarity with Belarusian journalists who remain behind bars.
November 12, 2025
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Poczobut awarded Poland’s Order of the White Eagle
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has awarded journalist Andrzej Poczobut, held in a Belarusian prison in a politically-motivated case, an Order of the White Eagle, the most important Polish civilian and military distinction.
November 11, 2025
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Prosecutor General’s Office in Belarus files $7 million lawsuit against Ihar Losik
After his release, former political prisoner Ihar Losik was hit with a lawsuit from the Prosecutor General’s Office of Belarus amounting to about $7 million, he reported on his Facebook page.
November 11, 2025
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Valer Karbalevich: “Our history is like a mirror; it reflects both defeat and chance”
This interview is part of the collection “Voice of the Freedom Generation”, a living testimony to the creative and civic presence of those who have not lost their voice even in exile.
November 10, 2025
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Liubou Luniova: “A government afraid of freedom instinctively reaches for the baton”
This interview is part of the collection “Voice of the Freedom Generation”, a living testimony to the creative and civic presence of those who have not lost their voice even in exile.
November 05, 2025
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