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Free Ihar Bancer [Igor Bantser]
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
EFJ strongly condemns a court decision in the case of Katerina Borisevich and Artem Sorokin
March 03, 2021
CPJ condemns sentencing of Belarus journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich to 6 months in jail
March 02, 2021
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
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
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, 2021
The Belarusian Association of Journalists is under attack
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) demands Belarusian authorities to stop immediately the persecution of journalists and the prosecution of the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ).
February 16, 2021
Security officials enter offices and flats of BAJ, human rights defenders and journalists
February 16, 2021
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