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Since August, 9 journalists have been detained 320 times in Belarus
November 03, 2020
Three Belsat journalists suspected in a criminal case
November 02, 2020
November 1: Journalists Detained, Some Beaten
November 02, 2020
Belarus Closes Borders With Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine And Latvia
October 29, 2020
EFJ welcomes the award of the Sakharov Prize to the democratic opposition in Belarus
October 23, 2020
Authorities put NEXTA logo and live channel on list of extremist materials
On October 20, 2020, the Central Court of Minsk declared the NEXTA-Live Telegram channel and the NEXTA logo extremist.
October 20, 2020
TUT.BY, BelaPAN, Onliner, and Belarusians and Market journalists covering weekend protests receive 13–15 days of jail
Their cases were heard by Kastrychnitski district court of Minsk. On October 17 and 18, Daria Spevak (Onliner), Vadzim Zamirousk and Usevalad Zarubin (Belapan and TUT.by), as well as Artsiom Mayorau (Belarusians and Market) were detained and "taken to the police department for an ID check".
October 19, 2020
Police detains at least 40 journalists on October 11 LIST
On October 11, at least 40 journalists were detained in Belarus. The police detained journalists even before the protesters gathered in the streets.
October 11, 2020
Silnye Novosti journalist Nadzeya Puzhynskaya to serve 14 days of jail. Her trial was not announced to public
In Homel, journalist of the local portal Silnye Novosti (Strong News) was tried. However, neither her family, not colleagues who had been keeping vigil in the court building for two days, were able to come to her trial. Nadzeya Puzhynskaya was sentenced to 14 days of jail.
October 06, 2020
October 4: 16 journalists detained, five remain in custody until trial
October 05, 2020
MFA to reaccredit foreign media, all old accreditation cards revoked
October 02, 2020
60 journalists were detained in Belarus in September
October 01, 2020
Belarus authorities suspend popular news portal’s status of media outlet
September 30, 2020
Homel journalist Yauhen Merkis to serve extra 12 days in jail
September 29, Homel freelance journalist and local history expert, BAJ member Yauhen Merkis was supposed to be released after serving a 15-day arrest on charges of participating in a protest march. However, he did not walk out of the detention center today. Yauhen managed to inform us from behind bars that the police leaves him there for another 12 days — to serve another 12 days from the jail term in August, when he was also arrested for 15 days for alleged participation in an unauthorized mass event.
September 30, 2020
EFJ demands release of 15 detained journalists in Belarus
September 28, 2020
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