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Prosecutor General’s Office opens six criminal cases against Siarhei Dubavets, an RFE/RL employee
As reported by Nasha Niva, he is accused of violating the law on countering extremism, preventing the rehabilitation of Nazism, and denying the genocide of the Belarusian people.
Sviatlana Lupach, convicted daughter of independent journalist Dzmitry Lupach, listed as extremist
Sviatlana Lupach’s name was included in the List of Citizens of the Republic of Belarus, Foreign Citizens, and Stateless Persons Involved in Extremist Activities on January 19th. According to the list record, Lupach was imprisoned under Article 342 of the Criminal Code for organizing or participating in actions that grossly violated public order. Last August, the human rights community recognized her as a political prisoner.
Imprisoned journalist Larysa Shchyrakova “adopted” by British MP
UK MP Wendy Chamberlain has taken on the role of symbolic “godmother” to imprisoned journalist Larysa Shchyrakova, who was convicted for promoting extremist activity and discrediting the Republic of Belarus. Shchyrakova was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison, and her son was placed in an orphanage.
Former videographer Yauhen Hlushkou detained in Mahiliou
Currently, he is in the local temporary detention facility.
Kyky.org media suspended due to funding problems
RockRadioBY launched in Ukraine
Barysau photographer Aliaksandr Ziankou to be tried on January 12
Ales Sabaleuski not released following second administrative detention
The authorities seized BAJ’s domain name and email address. Using Belarusian hosting and domain name providers is not safe anymore. BAJ to appeal to ICANN
The Operational and Analytical Center under the President of Belarus seized the domain name of the Belarusian Association of Journalists' website baj.by. The organization considers this a gross violation of property rights and another attack on freedom of speech. BAJ applied to ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.
Belarusian media workers behind bars. Portraits
Political prisoner and blogger Pavel Vinahradau transferred to high-security prison
Today, the court decided to change the prisoner’s detention conditions, transferring him to a high-security prison for one year.
Aliaksei Batsiukou, vlogger and journalist from Mahiliou, reportedly detained
Human rights activists say journalist Henadz Mazheika has been released
Aksana Kolb resigns from her position as Novy Chas editor-in-chief
Ranak newspaper editor and her colleague detained in criminal case
Andrei Lipski, a former employee of the Ranak media company based in Svetlahorsk, reported on his Facebook page a recent uptick in questioning and detainment of his former colleagues.
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