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Authorities put NEXTA logo and live channel on list of extremist materials
TUT.BY, BelaPAN, Onliner, and Belarusians and Market journalists covering weekend protests receive 13–15 days of jail
Police detains at least 40 journalists on October 11 LIST
Silnye Novosti journalist Nadzeya Puzhynskaya to serve 14 days of jail. Her trial was not announced to public
October 4: 16 journalists detained, five remain in custody until trial
On October 4, 16 journalists were detained in Belarus. Most of them were released after verification of their documents at police stations.
However, 5 reporters were left in temporary detention centers until trials on administrative charges. Presumably, Nadzeya Puzhynskaya (Homel), Maryna Mauchanava, Alesia Latsinskaya, Dzianis Nosau, and Yury Kamisarau (all from Babruisk) will be tried for alleged participation in unsanctioned street protests.
MFA to reaccredit foreign media, all old accreditation cards revoked
60 journalists were detained in Belarus in September
Belarus authorities suspend popular news portal’s status of media outlet
Homel journalist Yauhen Merkis to serve extra 12 days in jail
EFJ demands release of 15 detained journalists in Belarus
15 journalists were arrested for covering protests against the presidential inauguration, electoral fraud and violence. Most of these journalists have been released, but 15 journalists are still in prison. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) demands their release.
Five journalists detained in Belarus on Sunday, September 27
Sunday, 27 September, was the 50th day of protests. People gathered to protest in Minsk and other Belarusian cities. According to the human rights center Viasna, about 360 people were detained. Among them, there were journalists.
8 journalists detained on Saturday, September 26
Journalists detained while greeting colleagues released from Akrestsina detention center. They were arrested and fined
Nasha Niva chief editor Yahor Martsinovich detained as suspect in criminal case
Nasha Niva to be fined for the situation around injury of their journalist
Nasha Niva journalist Natalia Lubneuskaya was wounded on August 10 -- an unknown riot policeman shot her in the leg at close range. The criminal case has still not been started, and the Investigative Committee is still conducting a "chekup".
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