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Regional mass media representatives searched and detained
Prosecutor Seeks 10-Year Prison Terms For Belarusian Activists Considered Political Prisoners
Viasna leadership receives from 7 to 10 years in jail
Convicted journalist Iryna Slaunikava’s vision deteriorated
Iryna Slaunikava, convicted to 5 years imprisonment for allegedly “creating an extremist formation”, reported vision changes that she attributed to bad lighting in the pre-trial detention center where she had been kept. The workload in the sewing shop of the Homel women’s penitentiary only aggravates the situation. Aliaksandr Loika, Iryna’s husband said that convicted women work as virtually free seamstresses in prison. They have almost no free time because of work.
Andrzej Poczobut placed in solitary confinement
Journalist Andrzej Poczobut was previously sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment.
Independent Belarusian journalist based in US wanted in Belarus
Law enforcers paid a visit to Aliaksandr Pazniak’s family home to specify his whereabouts. Pazniak used to work as a reporter at a regional media outlet in Brest. The reason for the increased interest was never disclosed.
Convicted journalist Ihar Losik summoned to Baranavichy court
Imprisoned journalist Dzianis Ivashyn’s location unknown
BAJ joined the action in memory of journalists who died in the war in Ukraine
On February 24 in Brussels, representatives of various international organizations were photographed with posters bearing the names of journalists killed in the war in Ukraine.
Journalist Alexander Ivulin is free!
As Tribuna.com reports, Tribuna journalist Alexander Ivulin has been free since February 17. He has already left Belarus.
IFJ suspends Russian union
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today suspended the Russian Union of Journalists (RUJ) from membership following a vote of the Federation’s global Executive Committee.
Ex-press.by texts declared extremist
Another verdict for media worker: Yury Hladchuk handed 2.5‑year sentence
Propaganda and desinformation in Belarus
Intex-Press reporter detained after interrogation
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