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Maryna Zolatava
Maryna Zolatava, TUT.BY editor-in-chief, behind bars since 18 May 2021 The permanent (since 2004) editor-in-chief of TUT.BY, Maryna Zolatava, was arrested on 18 May 2021 along with 14 other defendants in the «TUT.BY case». She was accused of complicity in large-scale tax evasion. All in all, 15 TUT.BY staff members were remanded, including the editorial staff, whose work is not connected […]
Katsiaryna Andreyeva
Pavel Seviarynets
Andrei Aliaksandrau
Andrei Aliaksandrau, journalist, behind bars since 12 January 2021. Friends lost contact with Andrei Aliaksandrau, 43, on 12 January 2021. Two days later, it emerged that Andrei and his partner Iryna Zlobina were arrested and charged with rioting. The Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs said that they had financed the protesters, «including by paying their fines […]
Dzianis Ivashyn
Dzianis Ivashyn, volunteer editor of the InformNapalm international intelligence community and freelance correspondent of Novy Chas newspaper, was detained by KGB officers on 12 March 2021 in his apartment in Hrodna. The journalist has been charged with «obstructing the work of a policeman» and «high treason.» His family believes the detention is connected with Ivashyn’s investigation into the service […]
Larysa Shchyrakova
“We are here to remind the public of Belarusian journalists behind bars, and of all Belarusian political prisoners in general.” Video report from solidarity action
International journalist organizations call for release of Andrei Hniot
Media Freedom Rapid Response partner organizations have called on Serbian authorities to release Belarusian activist and journalist Andrei Hniot.
Aliaksandr Kornyshau’s parents’ house searched over his appearance in Belsat TV show
“Stick to the truth, stick together!”
“Stick to the truth, stick together!” The war against the media is global, the threats are worldwide. On 3 May, BAJ and LUJ will once again remind us of the problems that journalists face in Belarus and around the world.
Former journalist Aksana Yuchkavich sentenced to three years of home confinement
The case of Catholic activist Aksana Yuchkavich was considered in the Frunzenski District Court of Minsk. She was sentenced to three years of home confinement and released in the courtroom, reports Nasha Niva.
Babruisk journalist Dzianis Nosau released after administrative detention
Tatsiana Pytsko fined for distributing “extremist materials”
CPJ сondemns seizure of domain names from independent media in Belarus
Two years in prison and $36,700 fine for “cooperation” with Belsat TV
On April 19, 2024, the Minsk City Court sentenced Nastassia Matsiash, allegedly an employee of the Belsat TV channel, for participating in an “extremist formation.” Sudzia: Svyatlana Makarevich.
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