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BAJ website censored in Russia
The Roskomnadzor consumer watchdog has blocked access to several Russian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian websites on the grounds of military censorship. The list includes the website of the Belarusian Association of Journalists.
Ministry of Information cancels registration of Narodnaya Volya newspaper
The Ministry of Information has canceled the certificate of state registration of the newspaper Narodnaya Volya.
Increased repression against the Belarusian Union of Journalists
BAJ logo declared extremist
The website, social media pages and logo of the Belarusian Association of Journalists have been included in the national list of extremist content. It is noteworthy that the name of the public organization was misspelled in the decision.
Ranak TV channel staff members detained and fined
Tatsiana Pytko, wife of imprisoned cameraman Viachaslau Lazarau, detained
Lukashenka Pardons Russian Jailed After Forced Landing Of Commercial Flight
Mother of imprisoned journalist Larysa Shchyrakova dies
Larysa Shchyrakova’s mother was 80 years old. She had a severe form of COVID-19 last year and suffered many complications. In her last months she could not move by herself and was bedridden. Larysa’s father, 88, took care of her, RFE/RL Belarus reported.
Homel journalist and local history expert Yauhen Merkis was sentenced to 4 years
On May 30, the Homel Regional Court announced its verdict for journalist, historian, and local history expert Yauhen Merkis who received 4 years of imprisonment in a enhanced regime colony. Judge Aliaksei Khlyshchankou found Merkis guilty under Part 1 and Part 2 of Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus ("Assistance to extremist activity"), as well as under Part 3 of Article 361-1 of the Criminal Code ("Participation in extremist formation").
Poland Puts Sanctions On 365 Belarusians Over Journalist’s Jailing
Businessman and publisher of Baranavichy newspaper Shag evacuated from Belarus
This was reported by Andrei Stryzhak, head of the BYSOL Foundation, in his Telegram channel.
Belarusian Blogger Raman Pratasevich, Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison, Says He Was Pardoned
Over 100 Nobel Laureates join PEN International in support of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski
MOST website and social media pages of its editor-in-chief declared “extremist formations”
25 books confiscated from journalist Dzianis Ivashyn ordered destroyed
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