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    Novy Chas warned by Ministry of Information. Two warnings are enough for starting liquidation procedure

    "Interdepartmental commission concluded that the information published in the Novy Chas newspaper (#3 of 2021/01/22 and # 4 of 2021/01/29) is detrimental to the national interests of the Republic of Belarus. The Ministry of Information requires the newspaper to correct the violations in the next issue and to inform the Ministry about that.
    March 30, 2021
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    Pavel Mazheika walks free!

    March 29, 2021
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    German journalist detained in Minsk on March 27

    March 29, 2021
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    Journalist Andrei Paczobut detained for 72 hours as part of case “incitement to hatred”

    March 25, 2021
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    Belarus: leaders of journalists’ organisations in Europe call on heads of governments to take action

    Leaders of 50 journalists’ unions and associations in 34 European countries today called on their governments to intensify pressure and take action in the face of constant violations of human rights and press freedom in Belarus. In a joint letter, they urge their head of government to demand from the Belarusian authorities the immediate release of the 12 imprisoned journalists and the withdrawal of administrative and criminal proceedings against Belarusian journalists.
    March 25, 2021
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    Journalist Dzianis Ivashyn is political prisoner

    March 24, 2021
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    Investigative Committee Opens Criminal Case Against Blogger Anton Motolko

    March 24, 2021
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    Interpreter In Court For Slapping State TV Host During Mourning Rally

    March 24, 2021
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    Hazeta Slonimskaya reporter Yazep Palubiatka does not return from questioning. His apartment is searched

    March 23, 2021
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    Investigative Committee questioned BAJ chair Andrei Bastunets, again

    Bastunets was questioned as a witness on the morning of March 16, again. After that some of the seized items were returned.  "They returned only some of the documents — those that were in the safe box, including employment records, and statutory documents," -- Bastunets said.
    March 22, 2021
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    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
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    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
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    EFJ Demands Release of Journalist Dzianis Ivashyn

    Dzianis Ivashyn is the 11th journalist under arrest in Belarus. He was arrested on the evening of Friday 12 March in Grodno, in the west of the country. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins its Belarusian affiliate, the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), in calling for his immediate release and that of the other ten journalists detained in Belarus.
    March 15, 2021
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    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
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    Journalist Dzianis Ivashyn detained in Hrodna. Police search his home

    March 13, 2021
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