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We stand in solidarity — joint statement in support of Ukraine
February 26, 2022
EFJ condemns the attack of Russia on Ukraine
February 24, 2022
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
Journalist Larysa Shchyrakova’s house search ends in her arrest
On February 18, security forces searched journalist Larysa Shchyrakova's house. This is Larysa's fourth search since February 2021.
February 21, 2022
Journalist Katsiaryna Andreeva transferred to jail for “investigative actions”
Belsat journalist Katsiaryna Andreeva (Bakhvalava) is no longer kept in the women’s correctional facility #4 in Homel.
February 21, 2022
BAJ nominated for UNESCO prize
February 16, 2022
Ex-RFE/RL Photographer Gets 13 Days In Jail For ‘Disobedience To Police’
February 07, 2022
Former RFE/RL Photographer Detained In Minsk On Unknown Charges
February 07, 2022
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
Writer and journalist Sevyaryn Kvyatkouski detained upon arrival in Belarus
On January 19, Belarusian writer and journalist Sevyaryn Kvyatkouski was detained.
January 20, 2022
CPJ: The Ivulin case shows that the authorities will use any pretext to punish members of the press
In response to the sentencing of Belarusian journalist Aliaksandr Ivulin to two years imprisonment on Wednesday, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following statement of condemnation:
January 19, 2022
Sports journalist Aliaksandr Ivulin sentenced to 2 years in prison
January 19, 2022
Police raid journos’ places, editorial office in Mahiliou region
January 14, 2022
Index Censorship, ARTICLE 19: Access the toolkit to join the Andrei and Irina campaign
Journalist Andrei Aliaksandrau and his partner campaigner Irina Zlobina have been behind bars since 12 January 2021, when they were detained and imprisoned for claiming their right to freedom of expression.
On the anniversary of their detention, on 12 January 2022, ARTICLE 19 and Index on Censorship launched a campaign in solidarity and calling for their immediate and unconditional release.
January 12, 2022
Sports journo Alyaksandr Ivulin to stand trial in mid January
January 06, 2022
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