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Belarusian media workers behind bars. Portraits
Political prisoner and blogger Pavel Vinahradau transferred to high-security prison
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
She made the announcement on her Facebook page. Aksana Kolb served as editor-in-chief of the Novy Chas newspaper for over eight years, succeeding the newspaper’s founder Aliaksei Karol. However, the publication has been under new leadership, headed by Siarhei Pulsha, for a while now. The transition has been completed.
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.
An isosceles triangle. A free journalism forum taking place in Vilnius
Today, on December 7, the Lithuanian Seimas traditionally hosts a free journalism forum. Our colleagues from the Baltic states and representatives of the Belarusian independent media gathered in Vilnius. As the chairman of the Belarusian Association of Journalists stressed, it is especially important now to remind about the isosceles triangle of Belarus — Belarusian independent journalism — Belarusian journalists behind bars and political prisoners in general.
Mahiliou journalist Barys Vyrvich searched and questioned but eventually released
Police search journalist Dzmitry Lupach’s home in Hlybokaje
Lithuanian parliament awards Hope for Freedom Prize to Yahor Martsinovich
KGB labels several Mahiliou media and sports news website as “extremist formations”
Aliaksandr Mantsevich transferred to Baranavichy remand prison
Former videographer Andrei Tolchyn charged with extremism
Baj.media: BAJ moves to new e‑mail and website, fearing theft of old domain name by authorities
BAJ represents the media sector, so the new domain name is baj.media.
Vlogger Uladzimir Tsyhanovich who serves 16-year jail term to stand another trial
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