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Ales Sabaleuski not released following second administrative detention
January 09, 2024
The authorities seized BAJ’s domain name and email address. Using Belarusian hosting and domain name providers is not safe anymore. BAJ to appeal to ICANN
January 03, 2024
Belarusian media workers behind bars. Portraits
December 31, 2023
Political prisoner and blogger Pavel Vinahradau transferred to high-security prison
Today, the court decided to change the prisoner’s detention conditions, transferring him to a high-security prison for one year.
December 26, 2023
Aliaksei Batsiukou, vlogger and journalist from Mahiliou, reportedly detained
According to his friends, he never returned from the interrogation at the KGB office that took place after the search of his house on December 5. His location is currently unknown.
December 19, 2023
Human rights activists say journalist Henadz Mazheika has been released
Journalist Henadz Mazheika has been released from prison. This follows from the information posted on the website of the Viasna Human Rights Center.
December 19, 2023
Aksana Kolb resigns from her position as Novy Chas editor-in-chief
She made the announcement on her Facebook page. Aksana Kolb served as editor-in-chief of the Novy Chas newspaper for over eight years, succeeding the newspaper’s founder Aliaksei Karol. However, the publication has been under new leadership, headed by Siarhei Pulsha, for a while now. The transition has been completed.
December 13, 2023
Ranak newspaper editor and her colleague detained in criminal case
December 08, 2023
An isosceles triangle. A free journalism forum taking place in Vilnius
December 08, 2023
Mahiliou journalist Barys Vyrvich searched and questioned but eventually released
December 08, 2023
Police search journalist Dzmitry Lupach’s home in Hlybokaje
December 08, 2023
Lithuanian parliament awards Hope for Freedom Prize to Yahor Martsinovich
This annual event took place on 7 December in the Lithuanian Parliament as part of the Free Journalism Forum. The award recognizes independent Belarusian journalists for their contribution to promoting freedom of expression.
December 08, 2023
KGB labels several Mahiliou media and sports news website as “extremist formations”
December 05, 2023
Aliaksandr Mantsevich transferred to Baranavichy remand prison
December 01, 2023
Former videographer Andrei Tolchyn charged with extremism
The case against the freelance videographer Andrei Tolchyn has been forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for review and submission to the court. The former journalist from Homel is charged with establishing or taking part in an extremist group, rather than for posing a risk to national security as previously assumed.
November 28, 2023
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