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Nasha Niva declared “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
On January 19, the Savetski District Court of Minsk ruled in a criminal case against well-known journalist and Krumkachy football player Aliaksandr Ivulin.
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
The case of Alyaksandr Ivulin, a journalist at the sports media outlet Tribuna and a football player of Krumkachy team, is starting to be heard on January 17 in Savetski district court of Minsk, tribuna.com reports. The defendant has been behind bars for about seven months.
Radio Svaboda journalist Aleh Hruzdzilovich criminally charged
RFE/RL Correspondent Seized By Masked Men In Minsk
MINSK -- Aleh Hruzdzilovich, a correspondent of RFE/RL's Belarus Service, has been seized and held by masked men who broke into his home in Minsk, a human rights organization reports in the latest crackdown on independent media in the authoritarian Eastern European state.
Jailed Belarusian Journalist Kuznechyk Faces Criminal Charges
MINSK -- A jailed freelance journalist who has worked for RFE/RL’s Belarus Service, is facing unspecified criminal charges, his relatives told RFE/RL on December 23.
Minsk Labels RFE/RL’s Belarus Service As ‘Extremist’
elarus's Interior Ministry has added RFE/RL's Belarus Service, known locally as Radio Svaboda, to its registry of extremist organizations, in a continued clampdown on independent media and civil society sparked by an eruption of protests against authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka's claim he won a presidential election last year that the opposition says was rigged.
Journalist Andrei Kuznechyk still detained, his whereabouts unknown
Radio Svaboda freelancer Andrei Kuznechyk was to be released from a temporary detention center on December 15. His second 10-day arrest ended that day.
Lecturer detained at work at BSU journalism department
EBU calls for all journalists imprisoned in Belarus to be released
Ezhednevnik editor Siarhei Satsuk detained and taken into custody
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