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Joint report by Justice for Journalists Foundation and BAJ: “Attacks on media representatives in Belarus in 2025”
Attacks through judicial and/or economic mechanisms remain the main method of pressure on journalists — they account for 95% of all recorded incidents.
March 10, 2026
IPI: Repression accelerates as five more journalists sentenced to prison
The IPI global network today condemns the acceleration of repression against independent media in Belarus after five more journalists were sentenced to prison on politically motivated charges in just over one week.
March 10, 2026
Six journalists sentenced in one week as Belarus tightens media stranglehold. BAJ calls for maximum international attention
In recent days, several journalists in Belarus have been sentenced to imprisonment. The verdicts in cases against journalists are shocking: 9, 12, and 14 years in prison.
March 09, 2026
Journalist Pavel Dabravolski sentenced to 9 years in prison
Minsk City Court on March 6 announced a verdict for political prisoner and journalist Pavel Dabravolski. He was convicted of “high treason”.
March 09, 2026
Radio host and musician Aleh Khamenka sentenced to 3 years in prison
On March 4, Minsk City Court announced a verdict for musician, researcher, and radio host Aleh Khamenka. He was found guilty of “facilitating extremist activities.”
March 05, 2026
CPJ: Belarusian authorities should immediately release journalists Uladzimir Yanukevich and Andrei Pakalenka
Belarusian court sentences 2 journalists to 14, 12 years in prison, heavy fines. Belarusian authorities should immediately release journalists Uladzimir Yanukevich and Andrei Pakalenka, and stop jailing journalists for their work, said the Committee to Protect Journalists.
March 04, 2026
Two former Intex-Press executives sentenced to lengthy prison terms
On February 26, 2026, the Brest Regional Court announced sentences for the former heads of the Baranavichy news portal BAR24 and, previously, the independent newspaper Intex-Press: Uladzimir Yanukevich and Andrei Pakalenka.
February 27, 2026
Journalist Pavel Dabravolski’s case sent to court
Political prisoner and journalist Pavel Dabravolski is charged with “high treason”. He faces up to 15 years imprisonment.
February 03, 2026
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
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