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What Belarus and Brussels Discuss in Human Rights
On July 20, another round of the dialogue on human rights took place in Brussels with the participation of official representatives and civil society. BAJ chairperson Andrei Bastunets told press service of BAJ what issues had been raised.
Police Handcuffs a Freelancer to a Tree
Today, the Soviet district court of Homel has heard the case of blogger Maxim Philipovich: he is being accused of violating the media law by “substituting state mass media”. During a break between court hearings, the police attached the freelancer Kastus Zhukouski with handcuffs to a tree “for disobedience”.
Police Handcuffs a Freelancer to a Tree
Police Handcuffs a Freelancer to a Tree
Belsat TV cameraman facing 590 USD fine
Belsat TV cameraman facing 590 USD fine
Key Notes from Civil Society Parallel Forum in Minsk
Key Notes from Civil Society Parallel Forum in Minsk
The speakers at the briefing included Ales Bialiatski (head of the Human Rights Center Viasna), Yuri Dzhibladze (representative of the Civic Solidarity Platform and the Center for the Development of Democracy and Human Rights (Russia)), Maria Dahle (Human Rights House Foundation (Norway)), Aisha Jung (Amnesty International (Great Britain)), and Sasha Koulayeva (head of the East Europe and Central Asia Desk of FIDH (France)).
BAJ Moves to a New Office
BAJ Moves to a New Office
From June 19, the office of the Belarusian Association of Journalists will be open at Kalvaryiskaya 16, office 265 (3rd floor). The closest metro station is Frunzenskaya.
Investigative Committee Replies to BAJ’s Appeal Regarding Regnum Case
Investigative Committee Replies to BAJ’s Appeal Regarding Regnum Case
Journalist Fined for Insulting Traffic Policeman
Journalist Fined for Insulting Traffic Policeman
BAJ Urges State Bodies to Provide Info on Patriots’ Case
The Belarusian Association of Journalists filed a petition to the Investigative Committee, the General prosecutor’s office and the KGB, demanding to hold a press conference for all mass media and present official information concerning the investigation into the criminal cases widely discussed lately, the so-called cases of “Bely Legion” and the “case of patriots”.
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