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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
Human Rights House Foundation is observing with increasing concern the wave of arrests and disappearances of human rights defenders and journalists across Belarus. Against the backdrop of worrying increases in COVID-19 infections and the August 2020 Presidential elections, the actions by Belarusian authorities to intimidate human rights defenders and limit the spread of information by independent journalists are alarming.
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
Journalist Ales Asiptsou goes on hunger strike, gets 10 days of jail. Alexander Burakou to spend 10 days in jail, too
May 12, 2020
Zmitser Lupach in intensive care unit with hypertensive crisis after trial
May 12, 2020
Police detain Belsat TV cameraman to prevent him from doing his job
Immediately after the arrest, the cameraman’s phone became unavailable.
May 11, 2020
Belarus MFA strips Russian journo of accreditation over news story about coronavirus
May 11, 2020
Police arrests journalists Three journalists will spend a few days in pre-trial detention centers
On May 8 the police arrested three journalists for participation in a street meeting with blogger Tikhanouski. Alexander Burakou and Michail Arshynski from Mahiliou, as well as Zmitser Lupach from Hlybokaye are awaiting trial for participation in an unauthorized protest - meetings with blogger Siarhei Tikhanouski (A Country for Living blog).
May 10, 2020
European Parliament recognizes BAJ efforts to help release Siarhei Satsuk
May 08, 2020
Siarhei Satsuk Set Free! DETAILS
April 04, 2020
Committee to Protect Journalists: Belarusian authorities should immediately release journalist Siarhei Satsuk
Belarusian journalist Siarhei Satsuk detained on bribery charges after publishing COVID-19 report.
Belarusian authorities should immediately release journalist Siarhei Satsuk and drop all charges against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
April 01, 2020
EFJ and IFJ joined its affiliate BAJ in calling for Satsuk immediate release
April 01, 2020
CC BNP demands the release of Sergei Satsuk
March 31, 2020
Siarhei Satsuk arrested and interrogated as suspect in crime
March 30, 2020
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