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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.
    January 23, 2024
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    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.
    January 22, 2024
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    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.
    January 22, 2024
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    Former videographer Yauhen Hlushkou detained in Mahiliou

    Currently, he is in the local temporary detention facility.
    January 16, 2024
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    Kyky.org media suspended due to funding problems

    January 15, 2024
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    RockRadioBY launched in Ukraine

    January 15, 2024
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    Barysau photographer Aliaksandr Ziankou to be tried on January 12

    January 11, 2024
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    Ales Sabaleuski not released following second administrative detention

    January 09, 2024
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    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.
    January 03, 2024
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    Belarusian media workers behind bars. Portraits

    December 31, 2023
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    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.
    December 26, 2023
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    Aliaksei Batsiukou, vlogger and journalist from Mahiliou, reportedly detained

    December 19, 2023
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    Human rights activists say journalist Henadz Mazheika has been released

    December 19, 2023
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    Aksana Kolb resigns from her position as Novy Chas editor-in-chief

    December 13, 2023
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    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.
    December 08, 2023
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