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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.
October 06, 2022
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.
October 04, 2022
Journalist Ksenia Lutskina sentenced to 8 years in prison
September 28, 2022
Belarusian RFE/RL Journalist Released From Penal Colony, Arrives In Lithuania
September 22, 2022
Journalist Pavel Mazheika recognized as political prisoner
The Belarusian human rights community issued a joint statement on September 20.
September 20, 2022
“Espionage”. Supreme Court changed wording in Katsiaryna Andreyeva’s case while uphelding the verdict
September 20, 2022
Bobruisky Kurier chief editor Anatol Sanatsenka detained
September 19, 2022
Remembrance Day for Fallen Journalists of Ukraine marked by exhibition presenting work of media workers during the war in Vilnius
Every year on the third Friday of September in Ukraine, Remembrance Day for Fallen Journalists is celebrated. It was established at the initiative of the National Union of Journalists to pay homage to colleagues who died in the line of duty.
Commemorative events are traditionally held on the anniversary of the disappearance of Georgiy Gongadze.
September 16, 2022
Help for the family of Denis Ivashin, a journalist on trial for “treason against the state”
September 15, 2022
Journalist Jauhen Merkis is in detention, searches are underway in connection with his criminal case
September 15, 2022
Belarus: Journalist Denis Ivashin shockingly sentenced to 13 years in prison
The Grodno Regional Court sentenced, on Wednesday 14 September, the Belarusian journalist Denis Ivashin to 13 years and one month in prison. The European and International Federations of Journalists (EFJ-IFJ) join their affiliate in Belarus, the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), in denouncing this travesty of justice and demanding his immediate release.
Help for the family of Denis Ivashin, a journalist on trial for “treason against the state”
September 14, 2022
BAJ reached out to UN Special Rapporteur regarding Dzianis Ivashyn’s case
September 13, 2022
Imprisoned journalist Pavel Mazheika’s personal website launched on International Day of Solidarity of Journalists
On 30 August, a well-known public figure and journalist Pavel Mazheika was arrested in Hrodna. He is in custody in the local pre-trial detention center.
September 09, 2022
Belsat journalist Darya Chultsova released after two years in penal colony
September 05, 2022
Swedish FOJO Institute celebrates its 50th anniversary. Half of that time, it supports Belarusian media sector
September 02, 2022
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