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    Journalist Dzianis Ivashyn detained in Hrodna. Police search his home

    March 13, 2021
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    Belarusian Photographer Among Nominees For 2021 World Press Photo Contest

    March 12, 2021
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    Free Ihar Bancer [Igor Bantser]

    As of March 11, Ihar Bancer [Igor Bantser] has been on a dry hunger strike for eight days. Ihar announced the hunger strike at a court session on March 3 expressing his protest and disagreement with the accusations of Hooliganism that he is facing and that he calls unfair. Ihar has been in prison since October 20, 2020. The musician's relatives and friends believe that one of his unrelated street performances could have been the likely reason for his arrest.
    March 12, 2021
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    EFJ calls on the UN Human Rights Council to create an accountability mechanism on Belarus

    March 10, 2021
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    The verdict in the “zero per mille” case: six months in prison for TUT.BY journalist and suspended two years for the doctor

    March 04, 2021
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    EFJ strongly condemns a court decision in the case of Katerina Borisevich and Artem Sorokin

    March 03, 2021
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    CPJ condemns sentencing of Belarus journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich to 6 months in jail

    March 02, 2021
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    Human rights groups to U.N. Special Rapporteur on Belarus: it’s time to stop internet shutdowns, website blocking, anti-extremism laws

    February 25, 2021
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    Police beat Belsat cameraman Zmitser Soltan

    February 24, 2021
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    BAJ carries on, or what to expect after the searches

    February 23, 2021
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    Journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich and doctor Artsiom Sarokin to be tried today. They were greeted with applause

    Doctor of the Minsk BSMP (emergency hospital) Artsiom Sarokin and TUT.BY  journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich were detained exactly three months ago — on November 19, 2020. The Prosecutor General's Office claims, they disclosed a medical secret about the condition of Raman Bandarenka, which entailed serious consequences, namely, " increasing tension in society and creating an atmosphere of distrust of the competent state bodies." Today, their case is heard by Maskouski district court of Minsk. Both defendants face up to three years in prison.
    February 19, 2021
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    Independent journalists denied accreditation to trial of journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich and Doctor Artsiom Sarokin

     Journalists of independent media were denied accreditation to the trial of Katsiaryna Barysevich and emergency hospital doctor Artsiom Sarokin. Today Barysevich and Sarokin are standing trial for disclosure of information about the condition of Raman Bandarenka, that his blood alcohol level was zero at the time when he got into hospital after being severely beaten.
    February 19, 2021
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    EFJ President: This conviction is intended to intimidate the entire profession, to criminalise journalism

    February 18, 2021
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    Journalists Daria Chultsova and Katsiaryna Andreyeva sentenced to 2 years of imprisonment

    February 18, 2021
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    Voice recorder, microphone, and 4 dayplanners as evidence. Prosecutor asked for 2 years of prison for Andreyeva and Chultsova

    February 17, the trial of Belsat journalists Daria Chultsova and Katsiaryna Andreyeva is under way. Hearing of arguments and the last statement of the defendants are expected today.
    February 17, 2021
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