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    Yan Roman detained in Hrodna. Police inspects Dzianisau’s apartment. Updated

    March 17, 2021
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    EFJ Demands Release of Journalist Dzianis Ivashyn

    March 15, 2021
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    Criminal charges pressed against journalist Dzianis Ivashyn

    March 15, 2021
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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]

    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

    In response to today’s sentencing of Belarusian journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich to six months in jail and a fine over her coverage of protests in the country, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following statement:
    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

    On February 19, Access Now, Agora, Article 19, Human Constanta, International Media Support and Internet Protection Society raised serious concerns about the escalating human rights situation in Belarus, submitting detailed information to Anaïs Marin, U.N. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus. The groups focused on internet shutdowns and website blocking, and the use of anti-extremism laws against civil society and the opposition — both of which are being initiated by authorities in the context of a larger endeavor to stifle freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in Belarus. 
    February 25, 2021
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    Police beat Belsat cameraman Zmitser Soltan

    On Tuesday (23.02.21)  Zmitser Soltan walked free after having served 15 days of administrative arrest. Today he got out of the remand prison in the Belarusian town of Zhodzina.
    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

    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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