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Ten days in jail for reporting Babruisk court: journalists have no right to cover unauthorized protests
June 23, 2020
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.
June 20, 2020
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.
June 20, 2020
Belsat journalists detained again, this time in Salihorsk
June 19, 2020
Belsat journalist fined for streaming picket
June 17, 2020
Hrodna: Eight policemen detain Belsat crew over livestream, camera seized
June 15, 2020
Defamation, copyright, and a ban on fines to freelancers — BAJ takes part in discussion of the new Code of Administrative Offences
June 15, 2020
Belsat journos covering picket in Zhodzina taken to police station
June 08, 2020
Police seize phones, camera from Belsat crew after livestreaming in Babruysk
June 08, 2020
Freelance journalist gets hefty fine for contribution to Belsat TV
On May 26, Zmitser Lupach, a journalist from the town of Hlybokaye, appeared before Sharkaushchyna district court.
May 26, 2020
Mahiliou journalists Ales Asiptsou and Alexander Burakou are free!
May 19, 2020
Journalist Alexander Burakou Jr. also sentenced to 10 days in jail
May 17, 2020
Human Rights House Foundation: Belarusian authorities must cease attacks on human rights defenders and journalists
May 14, 2020
Review of Belarusian journalists’ arrests and detention in May
May 13, 2020
Mahiliou journalist Mikhail Arshynski sentenced to the total of 21 days of jail
Today judge Aksana Ratnikava (Leninski district court of Mahiliou) sentenced journalist Mikhail Arshynski to11 days of arrest for violation of Article 23.34 of the Administrative Code (participation in an unauthorized mass event). This way, Mikhail will spend the total of 21 days behind bars - on May 11, he got another 10 days in jail for alleged participation in an unsanctioned meeting.
May 13, 2020
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