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Bloggers Tsyhanovich and Kabanau recognized as political prisoners
The human rights community of Belarus has recognized the blogger of MozgON YouTube channel Uladzimir Tsyhanovich and Brest blogger Alyaksandr Kabanau as political prisoners, spring96.org reports.
Statement Publishers Council of the Local Newspaper Association in support of Belarusian colleagues
Youtube bloggers Siarhei Piatrukhin and MozgON under crmininal investigation
Blogger Ihar Losik detained on back of Lukashenka’s blasting Telegram
On Thursday afternoon, law enforcers showed a search warrant to blogger Ihar Losik, who is also an administrator of popular Telegram channel Беларусь головного мозга (Belarus Of The Brain). After the search, Losik was detained..
Detained and beaten journalist from Hantsavichy fined
CPJ: Police detain journalists covering protests in Belarus, charge 3
Ten days in jail for reporting Babruisk court: journalists have no right to cover unauthorized protests
OSCE media Representative concerned by detention of journalists in Belarus, calls on authorities to ensure right of media to cover public gatherings
Police arrests 13 journalists in Belarus
Friday, June 19, was the last day when signatures for nomination of presidential candidates could be collected in Belarus. A series of pickets was held all across the country. Many people took to the streets to participate in the peaceful protests against the policy of Alexander Lukashenka. The arrested journalists were covering these protests.
Police officers and riot police (omon) arrested the protesters and the journalists covering the events.
Belsat journalists detained again, this time in Salihorsk
Belsat journalist fined for streaming picket
Hrodna: Eight policemen detain Belsat crew over livestream, camera seized
On June 10, journalist Zmitser Mitskevich and cameraman Syarhei Kavaliou who were livestreaming a picket in support of incumbent president Alyaksandr Lukashenka were detained in the Belarusian city of Hrodna.
Defamation, copyright, and a ban on fines to freelancers — BAJ takes part in discussion of the new Code of Administrative Offences
On May 27, the authorities wrapped up the public discussion of the draft Code of Administrative Offences (CAO) and the Procedural and Executive Code of Administrative Offences (PECAO). As part of the discussion, the Belarusian Association of Journalists proposed a number of important amendments to the draft laws that can significantly improve the rights of citizens in the field of mass media.
Belsat journos covering picket in Zhodzina taken to police station
Police seize phones, camera from Belsat crew after livestreaming in Babruysk
On June 4, Alena Dubovik, a freelance journalist who contributes to Belsat, and cameraman Ales Barazenka were detained in the town of Babruysk where they were covering wannabe presidential candidate Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s pre-election picket.
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