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Margaret Atwood shows support for Andrei Aliaksandrau on his birthday (Video)
In solidarity with imprisoned journalist Andrei Aliaksandrau, writer Margaret Atwood, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, Nadya of Pussy Riot, and Sir Trevor Phillips joined together to read a poem Andrei wrote in July 2021 while in a pre-trial detention center.
January 29, 2026
InformNapalm proposes exchange of suspected Belarus spy for imprisoned journalist Dzianis Ivashyn
The international volunteer community InformNapalm has publicly appealed to Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence to consider exchanging Ina Kardash — a journalist detained in Kyiv on suspicion of spying for the Belarusian KGB since 2015 — for journalist Dzianis Ivashyn, head of InformNapalm.org’s Belarusian editorial office
January 28, 2026
Statement on recognition of Yanina Pazniak as a political prisoner
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community.
January 27, 2026
Journalist Aleh Supruniuk reported sent to correctional facility, faces problems due to disability
Journalist Aleh Supruniuk, convicted for his professional activities, has been sent to serve his sentence at Mahilou Correctional Facility No. 15. Former political prisoner Aliaksandr Fiaduta, who was released from that same facility and deported from Belarus in December of last year, shared details of his encounters with Aleh Supruniuk.
January 20, 2026
Dzianis Ivashyn describes spending Christmas behind bars
He made kutya from oatmeal and drew a Christmas tree.
January 09, 2026
Andrzej Poczobut honored with the Sakharov Prize at European Parliament
A formal ceremony honoring the recipients of the Andrei Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought took place on December 16 in Strasbourg during a plenary session of the European Parliament. This year’s award was granted to Belarusian political prisoner and journalist Andrzej Poczobut and Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli.
December 17, 2025
BAJ hails prisoner releases, urges freedom for those still jailed
The Belarusian Association of Journalists welcomes the release of political prisoners but stresses that many journalists and media workers remain unjustly imprisoned.
December 14, 2025
Journalist Dabravolski’s detention extended
Belarusian authorities extended the pre-trial detention of journalist Pavel Dabravolski, accused of high treason in connection with his professional activities, until December 22.
November 27, 2025
Editor of s13, Siarhei Chabotska, added to Belarusian “extremist” list
On 21 November 2025, the Belarusian Interior Ministry updated its list of individuals “involved in extremist activity,” adding Siarhei Chabotska, editor of the Hrodna city portal s13.
November 24, 2025
Four Baranavichy journalists sentenced to home confinement on “extremism” charges
The updated November 11 list of individuals allegedly involved in “extremist activity,” published by the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs, now includes the names Natallia Semianovich, Mikita Piatrouski, Ruslan Raviaka, and Ludmila Zeliankova. All four worked for BAR24, a Baranavichy news outlet created by the former team of the independent regional newspaper Intex-Press.
November 14, 2025
Astrozski Belarus-Ukraine Forum participants express solidarity with imprisoned journalists in Belarus
Participants of the Belarusian-Ukrainian Astrozski Forum have expressed solidarity with Belarusian journalists who remain behind bars.
November 12, 2025
Poczobut awarded Poland’s Order of the White Eagle
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has awarded journalist Andrzej Poczobut, held in a Belarusian prison in a politically-motivated case, an Order of the White Eagle, the most important Polish civilian and military distinction.
November 11, 2025
Editor of S13 news portal sentenced to 3.5 years for “extremism” and “defamation” of Lukashenka
The Hrodna Regional Court has sentenced Siarhei Chabotska, editor of the local news portal s13.ru, to three years and six months in prison, along with a large fine.
November 03, 2025
France’s major media outlets support imprisoned Belarusian journalists
A group of independent Belarusian journalists in exile visited France and held several solidarity events in support of their imprisoned colleagues.
October 30, 2025
Former Director of Belorusy i Rynok Kanstantsin Zalatykh released from prison
The Belarusian Association of Journalists has learned that former director of the independent economic newspaper Belorusy i Rynok, Kanstantsin Zalatykh, was released on October 23 after serving his full prison term.
October 24, 2025
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