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Aliaksei Batsiukou, vlogger and journalist from Mahiliou, reportedly detained
According to his friends, he never returned from the interrogation at the KGB office that took place after the search of his house on December 5. His location is currently unknown.
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
An isosceles triangle. A free journalism forum taking place in Vilnius
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
On 27 November, the editor-in-chief of Rehijanalnaja Hazeta was moved from the remand prison in Zhodzina to one in Baranavichy. He will stay there before being transferred to a correctional facility to serve his sentence.
Former videographer Andrei Tolchyn charged with extremism
The case against the freelance videographer Andrei Tolchyn has been forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for review and submission to the court. The former journalist from Homel is charged with establishing or taking part in an extremist group, rather than for posing a risk to national security as previously assumed.
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
Supreme Court releases Tatsiana Pytsko from jail and commutes Viachaslau Lazarau’s sentence
“Rewarding the brave efforts of journalists from Belarus.” BAJ receives Eastern Partnership Prize
On November 14, the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum held an award ceremony in Brussels, where the Belarusian Association of Journalists was announced as this year’s prize winner.
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