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Information ministry reproaches state newspaper over controversial cartoon that angered Catholic Church
September 30, 2021
Editor in chief of Russian newspaper criticizes blocking of website of its Belarus version
September 30, 2021
Information ministry accuses newspaper of producing content threatening national security
The website of the Belarus version of Russia’s newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda has been blocked over content that may create “sources of threats to national security” by artificially stirring up tension and conflict between the public and the government, the information ministry said on Wednesday.
September 30, 2021
TV presenter Pytleva charged with calling to actions that harm national security
September 25, 2021
Hrodna.life media website blocked by authorities
On 22 September, Hrodna.life editors received a decision from the Prosecutor’s Office of Hrodna Region. They were informed that Hrodna.life website is blocked and “access to its social media pages is restricted by including the identifier of this Internet resource in the list of restricted access”.
September 23, 2021
Salihorsk-based publication Lider-Press forced to quit media field after 28 years of activity
Salihorsk public edition Lider-Press has to “finally leave the media field” on October 1 after 28 years of work. Last year the edition covered the presidential election and mass protest actions. In March 2021, the Lider-Press editorial board stopped issuing the print version of the newspaper. In June this year, searches were conducted in apartments of the media founders.
September 23, 2021
“We are waiting for this nightmare to end.” Human rights activist Sudalenka spends his birthday behind bars
The well-known human rights activist Leanid Sudalenka has been kept in custody for 248 days. He marks his 55th anniversary in the court hearing. The authorities treated his legal and financial assistance to people as “organization and financing of public disorder acts”.
September 23, 2021
16 September marks BAJ’s 26th anniversary
In autumn 1995, 38 Belarusian professionals founded the organization that has protected and promoted the interests of journalists in Belarus for the next quarter of a century.
September 16, 2021
Media manager Andrei Aliaksandrau to stay in custody for two more months
September 14, 2021
Convicted journalists Andreyeva and Chultsova get 2.5‑month sentence reduction
September 14, 2021
Sports journalist sentenced to 15 days in jail over “extremist” content
September 09, 2021
Press Club Belarus founder wins World Press Freedom Hero award
Press Club Belarus founder Julija Sluckaja has been announced the winner of the 2021 World Press Freedom Hero award.
Awarded by the International Press Institute (IPI), the World Press Freedom Hero award honors journalists who have made significant contributions to the promotion of press freedom, particularly in the face of great personal risk.
September 09, 2021
Police trash apartment of former TV presenter
September 08, 2021
Access to popular local news site blocked over “extremist” content
September 08, 2021
BelaPAN current and former directors charged with tax evasion
September 08, 2021
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