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Police detains at least 40 journalists on October 11 LIST
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 4: 16 journalists detained, five remain in custody until trial
MFA to reaccredit foreign media, all old accreditation cards revoked
60 journalists were detained in Belarus in September
Belarus authorities suspend popular news portal’s status of media outlet
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.
EFJ demands release of 15 detained journalists in Belarus
Five journalists detained in Belarus on Sunday, September 27
8 journalists detained on Saturday, September 26
On Saturday, September 26th, women held protest marches in Belarus. The police detained both protesters and journalists.
Journalists detained while greeting colleagues released from Akrestsina detention center. They were arrested and fined
Nasha Niva chief editor Yahor Martsinovich detained as suspect in criminal case
Editor-in-chief of Nasha Niva Yahor Martsinovich is suspected under Article 188 of the Criminal Code (libel). He will spend the next three days in an isolation ward.
Nasha Niva to be fined for the situation around injury of their journalist
Nasha Niva journalist Natalia Lubneuskaya was wounded on August 10 -- an unknown riot policeman shot her in the leg at close range. The criminal case has still not been started, and the Investigative Committee is still conducting a "chekup".
On Sunday Dzianis Borshch, Siarhei Kazlovich and Mikalai Maminau were detained in Minsk
Photogphers get 11 days of jail. They covered the protests, while the court ruled they were protesters
TUT.BY's Uladz Hrydzin and Novy Chas' Alexander Vasukovich were detained on September 13. They spent three days at Akrestsina detention center before the end of the trial.
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