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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.
EFJ condemns the attack of Russia on Ukraine
BSU Journalism Department lecturer Hanna Kureichyk arrested for 15 days
Journalist Larysa Shchyrakova’s house search ends in her arrest
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.
BAJ nominated for UNESCO prize
Ex-RFE/RL Photographer Gets 13 Days In Jail For ‘Disobedience To Police’
A photographer who previously worked for RFE/RL's Belarus Service has been sentenced to 13 days in jail for "disobedience to police," a charge that he has rejected.
Judge Tatsyana Palulekh of the Frunze district court in Minsk sentenced Uladz Hrydzin on February 7 after finding him guilty of refusing to follow police orders to let them inside his apartment to conduct a search last week.
Former RFE/RL Photographer Detained In Minsk On Unknown Charges
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.”
Writer and journalist Sevyaryn Kvyatkouski detained upon arrival in Belarus
CPJ: The Ivulin case shows that the authorities will use any pretext to punish members of the press
Sports journalist Aliaksandr Ivulin sentenced to 2 years in prison
Police raid journos’ places, editorial office in Mahiliou region
Index Censorship, ARTICLE 19: Access the toolkit to join the Andrei and Irina campaign
Sports journo Alyaksandr Ivulin to stand trial in mid January
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