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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”
The State Security Committee updated the list of “persons involved in terrorist activities.” Now it includes imprisoned TUT.BY journalists: editor-in-chief Maryna Zolatava and media outlet’s CEO Liudmila Chekina.
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
Police-affiliated Telegram channel published video of detained journalists Aliaksandr Lychauka and Sniazhana Inanets
Ales Bialiatski becomes Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Human rights activist and political prisoner Ales Bialiatski has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The prize was also awarded to the Russian human rights organization Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organization Center for Civil Liberties.
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
Journalist Ksenia Lutskina sentenced to 8 years in prison
Belarusian RFE/RL Journalist Released From Penal Colony, Arrives In Lithuania
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