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Aid to the Belarusan writer and journalist Sergei Antonov
Barysau photographer Aliaksandr Ziankou sentenced to 3 years in prison
Siarhei Hardziyevich, former political prisoner and journalist, detained for 15 days
Ex-journalist and political prisoner Siarhei Hardziyevich redetained
Aksana Yuchkavich, a former journalist for catholic.by, detained
According to the Telegram channel Chryscijanskaja Vizija, Aksana Yuchkavich was arrested yesterday.
Belarusian Radio Racyja declared “extremist formation”
Prosecutor General’s Office opens six criminal cases against Siarhei Dubavets, an RFE/RL employee
As reported by Nasha Niva, he is accused of violating the law on countering extremism, preventing the rehabilitation of Nazism, and denying the genocide of the Belarusian people.
Sviatlana Lupach, convicted daughter of independent journalist Dzmitry Lupach, listed as extremist
Imprisoned journalist Larysa Shchyrakova “adopted” by British MP
Former videographer Yauhen Hlushkou detained in Mahiliou
Kyky.org media suspended due to funding problems
RockRadioBY launched in Ukraine
Barysau photographer Aliaksandr Ziankou to be tried on January 12
The criminal case hearing will take place at 10 a.m. in Minsk City Court. Judge Zhana Brysina will preside over the session. Ziankou is charged with participating in an extremist formation. If convicted, he faces a sentence of two to six years of imprisonment or freedom restriction.
Ales Sabaleuski not released following second administrative detention
On December 12 of last year, Sabaleuski was detained and sentenced to 10 days of administrative detention the following day. Sabaleuski, a former journalist and blogger, was serving his term in the Mahiliou temporary detention center when another administrative report was drawn up against him for distributing ‘extremist’ content. Although he was supposed to be released on January 6 after serving his second term, he was not, as reported by MAYDAY TEAM.
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
The Operational and Analytical Center under the President of Belarus seized the domain name of the Belarusian Association of Journalists' website baj.by. The organization considers this a gross violation of property rights and another attack on freedom of speech. BAJ applied to ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.
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