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TUT.BY Case. Day two. UPDATED
IMS calls international community take robust action stop abuses against journalists, media in Belarus
Security Forces Come To TUT.BY Offices, Editors’ Apartments
Several TUT.BY editors, including chief editor Marina Zolotova, have reported that employees of the DFR (Department of Financial Investigation) came to their apartments. Security forces also came to the offices of TUT.BY and Hoster.by. Later, it was reported that a criminal case was initiated against the officials of TUT BY MEDIA LLC on the grounds of a crime under Part 2 of Article 243 of the Criminal Code (evasion of taxes and fees on an especially large scale).
OSCE Media Freedom Representative deplores detention of journalists in Belarus
TUT.BY Journalist Lyubov Kasperovich arrested for 15 days
TUT.BY Journalist Borisevich Transferred To Gomel Women’s Colony
Journalists Alexander Burakou and Uladzimir Laptsevich punished with 20-day arrests, report torture following detention
Journalist Alexander Burakou, who collaborates with Deutsche Welle, received 20 days of administrative arrest for alleged "repeated participation in an unauthorized event within a year". Burakou was detained on May 12 near Mahiliou regional court building. Uladzimir Laptsevich, reporter of 6tv.by received a similar sentence — 20 days of arrest.
Belarus repression intensifies: 16 journalists behind bars
Lukashenko‘s regime is intensifying its crackdown on Belarusian journalists and citizens. In the last few days, the police have made several administrative arrests, bringing the number of journalists deprived of their freedom to 16.
Students’ Case Trial: Police Disperse And Detain Supporters, TUT.BY Journalist
Minsk police detain photo reporter Tatsyana Kapitonava who worked at conference
Journalists trying to cover trial in Mahiliou detained and placed in custody
Ministry of Information warns Intex-press. Beldruk kiosks refuse to sell the paper
Press Freedom Day in unfree country
May 3 is World Press Freedom Day. This is an occasion to reflect on the fundamental human rights and freedoms, to remind the authorities of the need to respect the freedom of the press, which comes from one of the basic, natural freedoms — freedom of speech.
Unfortunately, last year the situation in the media sphere has deteriorated significantly in Belarus.
Sviatlana Tsikhanovskaya’s interview to Intex-press recognized extremist
Intex-Press editor under administrative charges, facing criminal prosecution
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