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Prosecutor asks for eight years of prison for Belarusian journalist Siarhei Satsuk
CJE leaves the Alliance of Independent Press Councils of Europe because of the non-expulsion of Russia
Political prisoners Maryna Zolatava and Liudmila Chekina added to the “terrorist list”
Wife Of Jailed RFE/RL Consultant In Belarus Reportedly Detained
TUT.BY journalists Volha Loika and Alena Talkachova added to “terrorist list”
Several state radio hosts fired in Homel over support of protesters
Belarusian journalists detained, forced to make ‘confession’ videos
UN experts call for immediate release of jailed Nobel winner and other rights defenders in Belarus
GENEVA (10 October 2022) - UN experts* today reiterated calls for the release of Ales Bialiatski after the Nobel Committee’s decision to symbolically award him the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize for his fearless work promoting human rights in Belarus.
Police-affiliated Telegram channel published video of detained journalists Aliaksandr Lychauka and Sniazhana Inanets
Ales Bialiatski becomes Nobel Peace Prize laureate
CPJ condemns Belarus ‘witch hunt’ after three BelaPAN journalists sentenced to lengthy prison terms
Defendants in BelaPAN case sentenced to 4 to 14 years of prison
On 6 October, the Minsk Regional Court announced the sentences for the four defendants in the case of the BelaPAN independent news agency. Political prisoners will have to spend the next few years behind bars.
KGB puts political prisoner Andrei Pachobut on “terrorist list”
The State Security Committee of Belarus (KGB) has updated the list of organizations and individuals involved in terrorist activities. At present, there are 922 people on the list, including Andrei Pachobut, a journalist and leader of the Union of Poles in Belarus. He was added to the list on 4 October.
Ex-state media journalist Dzmitry Semchanka sentenced to 13 more days of arrest
On 3 October, the Frunzenski District Court of Minsk sentenced a former All-National TV political observer and former head of the “presidential pool” of journalists to another round of administrative arrest.
Journalist Ksenia Lutskina sentenced to 8 years in prison
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