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Journalists Lubou Luniouva and Dzmitry Soltan receive long arrests
Belsat reporters Lubou Luniova and Dzmitry Buyanau (Soltan) were detained on the job on 8 February. The police detained him for alleged disorderly conduct (Art. 17.1 of the Code of Administrative Offences).
February 10 Judge Maryna Fiodarava sentenced the journalists to administrative arrests: 10 days to Lubou, and 15 days -- to Dzmitry.
U.S. Embassy Statement
Belarus journalists Katsiaryna Andreyeva and Darya Chultsova to face trial over protest reporting
Trial Of Belsat Journalists Who Reported Live From Changes Square Under Way
Open letter of long-service journalists and independent media executives of Belarus
Media Freedom Coalition statement concerning media freedom in Belarus
Journalist Nadzeya Kalinina released but her trial not over
The Minsk Leninski Borough Court has postponed the hearing in the case of journalist Nadzeya Kalinina of TUT.by. The woman was released, as three days had passed since her detention, BAJ reports.
Belsat journalists Andreyeva and Chultsova to face trial on 9 February
TUT.BY Journalist Nadezha Kalinina Detained, Reason Remains Unclear
On Friday, 29 January, TUT.BY journalist Nadezhda Kalinina was detained. The reason for her detention remains unclear. She was reportedly taken to a notorious detention centre on Okrestin Street in Minsk.
In the afternoon, Nadezhda Kalinina stopped answering her hone. She tried to visit the Belarusian People’s Congress which started at 4 pm in the Kamvol recreation centre. It was later revealed that the journalist is in the Leninsky district police department.
Police and OMON are after Hrodna media
Police are searching the office of Hrodna.life and to the home of NewGrodno.by editor Ihar Remzik (Bublikau).
Will be a number of trials against journalists
State Control Committee visits publisher and director of Binoculars city magazine. Documents and 9 computers are seized.
Press conference ahead of Andreyeva’s and Chultsova’s trial (February 5, 12:00 CET)
February 9 Frunzenski court of Minsk will begin to hear the criminal case against Belsat journalists Katsiaryna Andreyeva (Bakhvalava) and Daria Chultsova.
Belarusian Association of Journalists and Reporters without Borders addressed the UN Special Rapporteur
Press conference: Assault on freedom of speech in Belarus 22.01
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