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    Ukrainian Journalist Pavel Sharoyko Pardoned and Released

    Pavel Sharoyko, convicted of espionage in Belarus, has just been pardoned and released. The President of Ukraine Volodymir Zelensky spread the news during the 2nd Forum of Regions of Belarus and Ukraine in Zhytomyr.
    October 07, 2019
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    Minsk Artist Takes Viagra And His Clothes Off To Protest Against Censorship

    Last week the National Center for Contemporary Arts opened an exhibition of five local artists. One of them – Alexey Kuzmich – came to the opening in a raincoat on a naked body.
    October 07, 2019
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    Slonim Mayor Sues Sviatlana Kalinkina 50,000 BYN for Publishing NEXTA’s Posting

    Head of Slonim Executive Committee Henadz Khomich sued a number of publications that republished the posting of blogger Stsiapan Putsila (aka NEXTA). NEXTA's Telegramm channel posted that the local top official, as well as his wife a bit later, had been caught drunk driving. Officially, the information has not been confirmed.
    September 30, 2019
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    Yarmoshyna to Ban Bloggers and Regional Media from the Parliamentary Elections Press Center

    Chair of the Central Election Commission wants only the MFA-accredited foreign press and Belarus' "central" media to have access to the CEC press center.
    September 25, 2019
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    After a 3‑Month Lull, Journalists Prosecuted for Cooperation with Belsat

    September 24, 2019
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    BAJ Board Awards Honorary Diploma to Iosif Siaredzich

    September 16, 2019
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    Lukashenka on Control over Internet: “We Don’t Know Yet How to Do It And Avoid Sanctions”

    September 04, 2019
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    Pavel Sharamet Murdered Three Years Ago Colleagues and family paid tribute to the memory of Pavel PHOTO

    On the third anniversary of the murder of the prominent journalist, colleagues and family visited his grave at the Paunochnya Cemetery in Minsk.
    July 23, 2019
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    6th round of EU-Belarus Human Rights Dialogue takes place in Brussels

    The European Union and the Republic of Belarus held the 6th round of the bilateral Human Rights Dialogue on 18 June 2019 in Brussels.
    June 19, 2019
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    ‘If you see Belsat journos, call the police.’ Belarus authorities playing safe?

    A document that was allegedly sent to Svetlahorsk district collective farms and enterprises has been brought to Belsat TV attention.
    June 07, 2019
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    Belarusian Government to Block Websites Calling for Protests During the European Games

    May 23, 2019
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    Belarus: Use Europe Games to Spur Media Freedom

    The European Olympic Committees (EOC) should establish a complaints hotline for journalists during the 2019 European Games, Human Rights Watch and the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Belarus will host the games, a multi-sport event for more than 4,000 athletes, in Minsk from June 21-30. 
    May 10, 2019
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    UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders Michel Forst Advises Journalists to Contact Him Directly

    The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation with human rights defenders Michel Forst visited the office of the Belarusian Association of Journalists. He met with BAJ representatives, journalists Pauliuk Bykouski, Tatsiana Karavenkova, Maryna Zolatava, and Dziyana Seradziuk.
    April 17, 2019
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    Minsk office of Belsat gets back equipment seized during recent search

    Computers and data storage devices have been returned to Belsat two days after they were seized by the police took during the search at the Minsk office of Belsat.
    April 12, 2019
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    OSCE Representative denounces search of Belsat TV channel editorial office in Belarus

    April 10, 2019
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