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CPJ: ex-journalist Larysa Shchyrakova detained in Belarus on undisclosed charges
December 10, 2022
Son of detained ex-journalist found in orphanage. His father about to arrive from Siberia
December 09, 2022
Underground regional press network declared extremist formation
December 09, 2022
Former National TV journalist sentenced to 4 years in prison
December 08, 2022
Supreme Court rejects appeal of journalist Iryna Slaunikava in closed session
On 6 December, the Supreme Court of Belarus considered the appeal filed by Iryna Slaunikava’s lawyers challenging the decision of the Homel Regional Court. In a closed session, the court denied the re-examination of the case or remission of her sentence (five years of imprisonment).
December 07, 2022
Belorusy i rynok newspaper suspends its publication after 32 years of printing
December 07, 2022
Ex-journalist Larysa Shchyrakova detained in Homel, her son taken to orphanage
December 07, 2022
Journalist Aleh Hruzdzilovich to receive Hope for Freedom Award
December 02, 2022
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “Strong democracy cannot be built without independent media”
The leader of Belarusian democratic forces Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya issued a statement to be presented at the Free Journalism Forum in Vilnius (Lithuania), in which she addressed Belarusian journalists. In the video, she declared her commitment to critical comments and mentioned those behind bars.
December 01, 2022
BAJ, Viasna and ABF start collecting humanitarian aid for Ukraine in Vilnius
December 01, 2022
Ten years of imprisonment: Supreme Court dismisses Aliaksandr Fiaduta’s appeal
On 29 November, the Supreme Court of Belarus considered the appeal of political scientist Aliaksandr Fiaduta challenging his sentence for “attempted coup d’etat.” As the human rights activists predicted, the appeal was denied, and the verdict was upheld – 10 years of imprisonment.
November 30, 2022
Dzianis Ivashyn preventively registered as extremism-prone
Human rights activists found out that last spring Hrodna prison administration preventively
registered journalist Dzianis Ivashyn as “prone to extremism and other destructive actions.” It is
known that almost all political prisoners have such a status, which once again proves the political
motivation behind the criminal prosecution of Ivashyn.
November 30, 2022
August2020 Instagram page deemed extremist
November 24, 2022
Hrodna.life declared “extremist formation”
November 24, 2022
Vitsebsk journalist fined $1,200
November 17, 2022
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