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    Ekho Moskvy, One Of Russia’s Last Independent Broadcasters, Closes Amid Government Crackdown

    Ekho Moskvy, an independent Russian media outlet critical of the Kremlin, has decided to close amid moves by the government to restrict its outreach.
    March 03, 2022
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    Trial of Nasha Niva editors

    March 02, 2022
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    We stand in solidarity — joint statement in support of Ukraine

    Human rights, media freedom and journalists’ organisations issued a statement in condemnation of invasion and attacks on the press in Ukraine and Russia.
    February 26, 2022
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    EFJ condemns the attack of Russia on Ukraine

    February 24, 2022
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    BSU Journalism Department lecturer Hanna Kureichyk arrested for 15 days

    The Minsk Tsentralny District Court heard the case of Hanna Kureichyk, associate professor at the TV and Radio Broadcasting Chair of the Belarusian State University Journalism Department.
    February 22, 2022
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    Journalist Larysa Shchyrakova’s house search ends in her arrest

    February 21, 2022
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    Journalist Katsiaryna Andreeva transferred to jail for “investigative actions”

    February 21, 2022
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    BAJ nominated for UNESCO prize

    February 16, 2022
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    Ex-RFE/RL Photographer Gets 13 Days In Jail For ‘Disobedience To Police’

    February 07, 2022
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    Former RFE/RL Photographer Detained In Minsk On Unknown Charges

    February 07, 2022
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    Nasha Niva declared “extremist formation”

    The Nasha Niva newspaper has been published since 1906 (modern version – since 1991), now it is an online media outlet with popular social media pages. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus informed that Nasha Niva was recognized as an extremist formation: “The group of citizens from the Sarodzichy private association (the owner of Nasha Niva) united through online resources, including social media and messengers was recognized an extremist formation.”
    January 27, 2022
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    Writer and journalist Sevyaryn Kvyatkouski detained upon arrival in Belarus

    January 20, 2022
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    CPJ: The Ivulin case shows that the authorities will use any pretext to punish members of the press

    January 19, 2022
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    Sports journalist Aliaksandr Ivulin sentenced to 2 years in prison

    January 19, 2022
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    Police raid journos’ places, editorial office in Mahiliou region

      The place of Byalynichy-based journalist Barys Vyrvich was searched on Friday morning, the human rights centre Viasna
    January 14, 2022
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