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Belarus: leaders of journalists’ organisations in Europe call on heads of governments to take action
March 25, 2021
Journalist Dzianis Ivashyn is political prisoner
March 24, 2021
Investigative Committee Opens Criminal Case Against Blogger Anton Motolko
The Investigative Committee of Belarus believes that blogger Anton Motolko is involved in a number of crimes, the press service of the agency reports.
March 24, 2021
Interpreter In Court For Slapping State TV Host During Mourning Rally
On 23 March, the court of the Frunzensky district of Minsk began to consider the case of interpreter Olga Kalatskaya, who is accused of malicious hooliganism. She allegedly hit STV employee Grigory Azarenok several times during one of the rallies. The state prosecution requested two years of restricted freedom in an open penitentiary for a slap in the face.
March 24, 2021
Hazeta Slonimskaya reporter Yazep Palubiatka does not return from questioning. His apartment is searched
March 23, 2021
Investigative Committee questioned BAJ chair Andrei Bastunets, again
March 22, 2021
The Investigative Committee summons BAJ Deputy Chairman Barys Haretski for questioning
The deputy chairman of the Belarusian Association of Journalists will be interrogated at the Central Office of the Investigative Committee as a witness in a criminal case on March 24.
March 18, 2021
Yan Roman detained in Hrodna. Police inspects Dzianisau’s apartment. Updated
On the morning of March 17 Hrodna police arrested journalist Yan Roman, near his home. The police "examined" his apartment and seized his phone and laptop. In the afternoon the police came with "inspection" to the home of journalist Ales Dzianisau.
March 17, 2021
EFJ Demands Release of Journalist Dzianis Ivashyn
March 15, 2021
Criminal charges pressed against journalist Dzianis Ivashyn
Detained on Friday, March 12, journalist Dzianis Ivashyn was charged today under Article 365 of the Criminal Code ( "Interference with the activities of a law-enforcement officer").
March 15, 2021
Journalist Dzianis Ivashyn detained in Hrodna. Police search his home
March 13, 2021
Belarusian Photographer Among Nominees For 2021 World Press Photo Contest
March 12, 2021
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
EFJ calls on the UN Human Rights Council to create an accountability mechanism on Belarus
March 10, 2021
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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