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8 journalists detained on Saturday, September 26
On Saturday, September 26th, women held protest marches in Belarus. The police detained both protesters and journalists.
Journalists detained while greeting colleagues released from Akrestsina detention center. They were arrested and fined
Dzianis Hancharenka and Ales Lubianchuk were detained near Akrestsina detention center. They were there to greet their colleagues who had served 11 days in jail — photographers Alexander Vasukovich and Uladz Hrydzin.
Nasha Niva chief editor Yahor Martsinovich detained as suspect in criminal case
Nasha Niva to be fined for the situation around injury of their journalist
Nasha Niva journalist Natalia Lubneuskaya was wounded on August 10 -- an unknown riot policeman shot her in the leg at close range. The criminal case has still not been started, and the Investigative Committee is still conducting a "chekup".
On Sunday Dzianis Borshch, Siarhei Kazlovich and Mikalai Maminau were detained in Minsk
Photogphers get 11 days of jail. They covered the protests, while the court ruled they were protesters
EFJ welcomes OSCE mission to Belarus
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) welcomes the agreement reached on Thursday at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to send an international expert mission to Belarus.
Join us in supporting media freedom in Belarus: #BAJ25RAZAM
The EFJ affiliate in Belarus, the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), celebrates today its 25th anniversary in a particularly hostile context. The EFJ is proud of Belarusian colleagues in their struggle for media freedom and against repression and censorship. We call on all journalists’ organisations and all journalists to show solidarity with colleagues in Belarus. Use the hashtag #BAJ25RAZAM on social networks.
Belarusian Association of Journalists celebrates its 25th anniversary!
EFJ General Secretary Ricardo Gutiérrez: What are we waiting for to impose sanctions on those responsible?
Journalists detained in Minsk and Belarus regions on 12 and 13 September
STATEMENT by member of the European Pparliament Petras Auštrevičius on freezing cooperation with Belarusian authorities within the EU Eastern Partnership policy framework
Homiel: Two Belsat TV contributors detained
Investigative Committee: BAJ appeal concerning detention of 47 journalists is “abstract”. Case will not be examined
EFJ calls on Council of Europe to support Belarusian journalists
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