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Andrzej Poczobut stays in segregation without medication
IFJ calls on journalists to respect the professional principles of the Global Ethics Charter
Convicted freelance videographer Pavel Padabed labeled “extremist”
Blogger Dzmitry Selviastruk recognized as political prisoner
On 17 October, the Belarusian human rights community declared him a political prisoner. Sports blogger and journalist Dzmitry Selviastruk has been in jail since May.
Incommunicado: Isolation and Ill-Treatment of Political Prisoners in Belarus. October 26
Pavel Mazheika’s sentence upheld. He is to be transferred to correctional facility soon
Today, October 17, the Supreme Court of Belarus reviewed the appeals of Hrodna journalist Pavel Mazheika and attorney Yulia Yurhilevich, who were sentenced to prison for “promoting extremist activity”. The Hrodna Regional Court sentenced them both to 6 years of imprisonment on 26 July of this year. The verdict was upheld by the Supreme Court.
Andrei Tolchyn accused of harming Belarus’ national security
Andrei Aliaksandrau’s poem recited in English: Solidarity action marks 1000 days of journalist’s imprisonment
Andrei Tolchyn moved to pre-trial detention
Larysa Shchyrakova transferred to Homel women’s correctional facility
The transfer did not take a long time, as she was previously held at Homel pre-trial detention center.
Homel videographer Andrei Tolchyn detained for 72 hours
Vyachaslau Lazarau has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison, while his wife, Tatsiana Pytsko, has received a three-year sentence
Vyachaslau Lazarau, a freelance videographer from Vitsebsk, has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison, while his wife, Tatsiana Pytsko, has received a three-year sentence.
Belarusian propagandist attempts to infiltrate democratic milieux in Vilnius and Warsaw
Formerly imprisoned journalist Siarhei Hardzievich detained at border crossing
Rehijanalnaja Hazeta chief editor to be tried on September 27
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