News
Subscribe to our news in social networks
Help for the family of Sergei Satsuk, political prisoner investigative journalist
3100€ — the amount indicated is part of the necessary funds needed to pay the financial penalties imposed on Sergei Satsuk.
Support the collection
March 22, 2023
All-National TV anchor Dzmitry Semchanka’s trial starts today
March 21, 2023
Journalist Ihar Losik attempts suicide in jail
March 20, 2023
Two TUT.BY media workers sentenced to 12 years in prison, three more wanted
March 20, 2023
Infa-Kurier’s editor-in-chief and his deputy detained for 15 days for defying police
Slutsk District Court arrested the chief editor and owner of Infa-Kurier, Siarhei Stankevich, and his deputy Aleh Rubchenia for 15 days for defying the police, the Belarusian Association of Journalists reports.
March 17, 2023
Valeryia Kastsiuhova and Tatsiana Kuzina sentenced to 10 years in prison
On 17 March, Minsk City Court supported the prosecutor's request and sentenced media expert Valeryia Kastsiuhova and public administration manager Tatsiana Kuzina to 10 years in a general-regime correctional facility. The trial was held behind closed doors.
March 17, 2023
Regional mass media representatives searched and detained
According to BAJ sources, on 15 March, law enforcers searched the editorial office of Slutsk independent publication Infa-Kurier. A search was also conducted in the house of Aliaksandr Mantsevich, editor-in-chief of Rehiyanalnaya Hazeta.
March 16, 2023
Prosecutor Seeks 10-Year Prison Terms For Belarusian Activists Considered Political Prisoners
MINSK -- The prosecutor at the trial of two activists in Belarus -- Valeryya Kastsyuhova and Tatsyana Kuzina -- has asked a court in Minsk to convict the two women and sentence them to 10 years in prison each as part of an ongoing crackdown on dissent under authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka.
March 06, 2023
Viasna leadership receives from 7 to 10 years in jail
Judge Maryna Zapasnik of the Lieninski District Court of Minsk decided that the guilt of human rights defenders of “smuggling by an organized group” under Part 4 Article 228 of the Criminal Code and “financing of group actions grossly violating the public order” under Part 2 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code has been fully proven.
March 03, 2023
Convicted journalist Iryna Slaunikava’s vision deteriorated
March 02, 2023
Andrzej Poczobut placed in solitary confinement
March 02, 2023
Independent Belarusian journalist based in US wanted in Belarus
March 02, 2023
Convicted journalist Ihar Losik summoned to Baranavichy court
March 02, 2023
Imprisoned journalist Dzianis Ivashyn’s location unknown
March 01, 2023
BAJ joined the action in memory of journalists who died in the war in Ukraine
On February 24 in Brussels, representatives of various international organizations were photographed with posters bearing the names of journalists killed in the war in Ukraine.
February 24, 2023
Every day send to your mailbox: actual offers (grants, vacancies, competitions, scholarships), announcements of events (lectures, performances, presentations, press conferences) and good content.
By subscribing to the newsletter, you agree to the Privacy Policy
