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23 journalists detained on November 15. Updated
Police search the house of Hazeta Slonimskaya founder
In Slonim, investigators came with a search warrant to the founder of the independent Hazeta Slonimaskaya newspaper Hanna Valadashchuk.
Police seizes journalist’s car
Nasta Zakharevich and Ilya Dabratvor detained in Minsk
Journalist Nasta Zakharevich was detained in a flower shop near the GUM department store in Minsk. Previously, she was detained exactly 2 months ago and spent seven days behind bars.
Full support of European journalists to their colleagues in Belarus
The online Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), attended today by 53 delegates from journalists’ unions and associations from 38 European countries, expressed its full support for Belarusian journalists in the face of repression.
Since August, 9 journalists have been detained 320 times in Belarus
Three Belsat journalists suspected in a criminal case
November 1: Journalists Detained, Some Beaten
On November 1, protesters marched to Kurapaty, where victims of Stalinist repression were executed and buried. On the way to Kurapaty, the riot police dispersed the crowd many times. Many were arrested, journalists among them.
Belarus Closes Borders With Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine And Latvia
In the afternoon, TUT.BY had reports coming in about Belarusians having problems with getting back home from Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine and Latvia. Later the State Border Committee commented on the situation with border closures.
EFJ welcomes the award of the Sakharov Prize to the democratic opposition in Belarus
Authorities put NEXTA logo and live channel on list of extremist materials
On October 20, 2020, the Central Court of Minsk declared the NEXTA-Live Telegram channel and the NEXTA logo extremist.
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
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