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Support for Politically Incarcerated Journalists Irina Levshina and Andrei Aleksandrov
Belarusian journalist Aliaksandr Lyubyanchuk sentenced to 3 years in prison
“Belarusian authorities must stop using extremism legislation against former Belsat TV journalists and immediately release Lyubyanchuk and all members of the press currently behind bars.”
Journalist Ales Lubianchuk sentenced to 3 years in prison
As it became known to the Belarusian Association of Journalists, Minsk City Court judge Alena Ananich found journalist Ales Lubianchuk guilty under Article 361-1 of the Criminal Code of Belarus (establishment of an extremist formation or participation in it).
Ales was sentenced to 3 years in prison
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”
Former TUT.BY journalists Volha Loika and Alena Talkachova are included by the State Security Committee (KGB) in the list of “persons involved in terrorist activities.” Their names appeared in the latest version of the list dated October 11 and published on the KGB website.
Several state radio hosts fired in Homel over support of protesters
Belarusian journalists detained, forced to make ‘confession’ videos
Paris, October 12, 2022—Belarusian authorities are continuing their crackdown on the country’s independent media with a spate of fresh arrests and detentions of several journalists.
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
The Svodki tsentra Telegram channel, affiliated with the law enforcers, published a 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
Belarusian authorities must immediately release Andrei Aliaksandrau, Dzmitry Navazhylau, and Iryna Leushyna, three former and current employees of independent Belarusian news agency BelaPAN who were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 4 to 14 years on various charges, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday.
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.
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