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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
Police beat Belsat cameraman Zmitser Soltan
February 24, 2021
BAJ carries on, or what to expect after the searches
The Belarusian Association of Journalists is a registered organization that strictly follows the legislation and its Statute, and protects the rights and legitimate interests of its members. BAJ is a member of the International and European Federations of Journalists, and IFEX network, and we thank our colleagues around the world for their solidarity and support.
February 23, 2021
Journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich and doctor Artsiom Sarokin to be tried today. They were greeted with applause
February 19, 2021
Independent journalists denied accreditation to trial of journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich and Doctor Artsiom Sarokin
February 19, 2021
EFJ President: This conviction is intended to intimidate the entire profession, to criminalise journalism
February 18, 2021
Journalists Daria Chultsova and Katsiaryna Andreyeva sentenced to 2 years of imprisonment
February 18, 2021
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
The Belarusian Association of Journalists is under attack
February 16, 2021
Security officials enter offices and flats of BAJ, human rights defenders and journalists
Early in the morning of February 16th the press secretary of the Belarusian Association of Journalists Barys Haretski sent out the message that the security forces had come for him. Later, they also came to the BAJ’s lawyer Aleh Aheyeu and the chairman of the Belarusian Association of Journalists Andrei Bastunets who was taken to witness the search in the office. In addition, searches of journalists and human rights activists in different cities are also being carried out. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has not yet been able to provide a substantial comment.
February 16, 2021
Journalists Lubou Luniouva and Dzmitry Soltan receive long arrests
February 11, 2021
U.S. Embassy Statement
February 11, 2021
Belarus journalists Katsiaryna Andreyeva and Darya Chultsova to face trial over protest reporting
February 09, 2021
Trial Of Belsat Journalists Who Reported Live From Changes Square Under Way
February 09, 2021
Open letter of long-service journalists and independent media executives of Belarus
February 08, 2021
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