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Journalist Ivan Murauyou talks about his three days in detention
Today at 6.37 a.m. Ivan had tears of joy in his eyes, walking into his apartment building 21 Bedy Street after his release from Akrestsina detention center.
Journalist Tatsiana Belashova: Akrestsina is a manmade hell
Independent media advocate and journalist tell of challenges covering Belarus’s upcoming elections and coronavirus
As Belarus’s August 9, 2020, presidential election nears with President Aleksandr Lukashenko vying to remain in power after 26 years in office, press freedom advocates say Belarusian authorities are cracking down on journalists and government critics.
Amnesty International: Bloggers and activists arrested in purge ahead of the presidential election must be released
RSF calls for EU pressure after wave of arrests of journalists in Belarus
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the arrests of many journalists in the past days in Belarus, as the authorities try by every possible means to stop them covering rallies in support of opposition candidates in the upcoming presidential election. The European Union must press the government to stop the harassment, RSF said.
How Belarusian officials withhold information about COVID-19 from the public. Editors of Belarusian media tell their stories
Journalist Siarhei Satsuk asked to publish this text in case of his arrest
Tatsiana Tkachova: If I stop loving the process, stop loving the way the cherries bloom, then it’s time to die
After the parliamentary elections: political and media freedom in Belarus
Following the parliamentary elections in Belarus in November, the Representation of Sweden to the EU hosted a meeting on 21 November with experts from Belarus and representatives of the EU Member States and institutions. The aim was to get an update on the impressions of how the elections were implemented and the situation for journalists.
Declaration on the need for geographical localization of internet services and the recognition of the Belarusian segment of the internet as a separate market
Journalists face numerous obstacles when covering parliamentary elections in Belarus
Reporters were not allowed to shoot or were put in conditions which made it impossible to work.
Here are some facts from the recent election coverage.
EOC defends placing the European Games in Belarus
Media Under Attack as European Games Loom
Harlem Désir: There Are Brave Journalists Ready to Fight for the Diversity of Opinions in Belarus
BelTA Case: Facts, lists, related links
The Investigative Committee has instigated on the criminal case under Art. 349 Part 2 of the Criminal Code (unauthorized access to computer information, made of other personal interest that results in substantial harm).
Guilty: Zolatava to Pay a Fine and BelTA Costs
Statement of the Belarusian Association of Journalists and Belarusian Pen Center on Conviction of Maryna Zolatava
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