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Journalist Iryna Slaunikava accused of founding an extremist formation
Belarusian journalist Iryna Slaunikava has been in custody for six months. The former Belsat reporter and currently a staff member of Polish Television (TVP) is a political prisoner and will soon face trial. She is accused of committing crimes under two articles of the Criminal Code, informs Belsat.
Novy Chas editor-in-chief Aksana Kolb is political prisoner
BAJ awarded the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2022
The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) has been named as the laureate of the 2022 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, following the recommendation of the International Jury of media professionals. The Award Ceremony will take place on 2 May in Punta Del Este, Uruguay, on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day Global Conference, and be streamed online.
Photographers to children.Charity sale of works by Ukrainian photographers. PHOTO
Aksana Kolb, editor-in-chief Novy Chas newspaper, was charged and transferred to prizon
Aksana Kolb, editor of Novy Chas newspaper, detained for 10 days
Today law enforcers came to Aksana Kolb’s house and took her away for interrogation.
Around 3 p.m. she called her relatives and informed them that she had been detained for 10 days. The case and her status remain unknown.
“Together we counteract propaganda and demand the release of political prisoners.” BAJ meets with European Federation of Journalists’ President
BAJ joined the Perugia Declaration in support of Ukraine
Perugia Declaration for Ukraine – 9 April 2022
The International Journalism Festival and members and partners of the Global Forum for Media Development call for increased support of independent media and journalists in Ukraine.
#PerugiaDeclaration4Ukraine
Belsat journalist Katsiaryna Andreyeva charged with treason
Prosecutor’s Office sends BelaPAN case to court
On taking urgent measures to restore international law and order and overcome the consequences of the international security catastrophe — open statement
PRNEWS.IO Took an Initiative to Support the Ukrainian Media
EU must provide emergency visas for Russian and Belarusian journalists fleeing repression
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joined its partners today in calling on the Member States of the European Union to set a global example of support for media freedom in crisis by extending emergency shelter and visa waivers to Russian journalists fleeing the country, as well as Belarusian journalists seeking refuge from war and repression.
Yahor Martsinovich and Andrei Skurko sentenced to 2.5 years in prison
The verdict was announced today by the judge of the Minsk Zavodski District Court Anzhela Kastsiukevich. Prosecutor Mikalai Dziatsel requested the same punishment yesterday.
U.S. reporter Brent Renaud was shot and killed in Ukraine
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