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Belarus: 2022 another disastrous year for media freedom
Thirty-two journalists currently behind bars amidst continuing legal crackdown. As another devastating year for media freedom comes to a close in Belarus, the International Press Institute (IPI) and our global network today condemn the government’s relentless efforts at prosecuting, jailing and otherwise silencing journalists, as part of a wider campaign aimed at eliminating all forms of dissent in the country.
December 22, 2022
Journalist Siarhei Chyhryn detained for sharing extremist content
December 21, 2022
Criminal proceedings against journalist Dashchynski dismissed
December 21, 2022
Art historian and theater critic Aliaksei Strelnikau dies suddenly
December 21, 2022
Journalist Larysa Shchyrakova charged with discrediting Belarus
December 13, 2022
CPJ: ex-journalist Larysa Shchyrakova detained in Belarus on undisclosed charges
December 10, 2022
Son of detained ex-journalist found in orphanage. His father about to arrive from Siberia
December 09, 2022
Underground regional press network declared extremist formation
The Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs recognized Vesniki, "a group of citizens united on social media and distributing regional printed publications" as an extremist formation.
December 09, 2022
Former National TV journalist sentenced to 4 years in prison
Dzmitry Luksha, a former Belarusian TV journalist and freelance correspondent for Kazakhstan’s Khabar 24 TV channel, was sentenced by Minsk City Court to 4 years in prison. His wife Palina Palavinka will spend 2.5 years behind bars.
December 08, 2022
Supreme Court rejects appeal of journalist Iryna Slaunikava in closed session
December 07, 2022
Belorusy i rynok newspaper suspends its publication after 32 years of printing
December 07, 2022
Ex-journalist Larysa Shchyrakova detained in Homel, her son taken to orphanage
RFE/RL Belarus reported that on the evening of December 6, former journalist Larysa Shchyrakova was detained in Homel. Her teenage son was taken to the Social-Pedagogical Center in Homel District.
December 07, 2022
Journalist Aleh Hruzdzilovich to receive Hope for Freedom Award
December 02, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Strong democracy cannot be built without independent media”
December 01, 2022
BAJ, Viasna and ABF start collecting humanitarian aid for Ukraine in Vilnius
Everyone can join: bring the things and food from the list or make a donation.
December 01, 2022
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