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Another Belarusian blogger accused of playing part in ‘public order violations’
Amnesty International calls Tsikhanouski, Babaryka, associates and bloggers prisoners of conscience
The Belarusian authorities “must end politically motivated prosecutions, intimidation, harassment and reprisals against Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s opponents and their supporters, civil society activists and independent media,” Amnesty International said.
Bloggers Tsyhanovich and Kabanau recognized as political prisoners
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
Vilnius, Lithuania, June 22, 2020 – Belarusian authorities should stop prosecuting and harassing journalists covering protests, the Committee to Protect Journalist said today.
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
VIENNA, 20 June 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his concern over a series of detentions of journalists on 19 June, who were covering public gatherings in Belarus.
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
Пасля сустрэчы з Віктарам Бабарыкам у Салігорску міліцыя затрымала журналістаў тэлеканала “Белсат” Аляксандра Баразенку і Галіну Абакунчык.
Belsat journalist fined for streaming picket
Halina Abakunchyk was accused of working for foreign media without accreditation.
Hrodna: Eight policemen detain Belsat crew over livestream, camera seized
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.
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