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Hrodna: Eight policemen detain Belsat crew over livestream, camera seized
June 15, 2020
Defamation, copyright, and a ban on fines to freelancers — BAJ takes part in discussion of the new Code of Administrative Offences
On May 27, the authorities wrapped up the public discussion of the draft Code of Administrative Offences (CAO) and the Procedural and Executive Code of Administrative Offences (PECAO). As part of the discussion, the Belarusian Association of Journalists proposed a number of important amendments to the draft laws that can significantly improve the rights of citizens in the field of mass media.
June 15, 2020
Belsat journos covering picket in Zhodzina taken to police station
June 08, 2020
Police seize phones, camera from Belsat crew after livestreaming in Babruysk
June 08, 2020
Freelance journalist gets hefty fine for contribution to Belsat TV
May 26, 2020
Mahiliou journalists Ales Asiptsou and Alexander Burakou are free!
May 19, 2020
Journalist Alexander Burakou Jr. also sentenced to 10 days in jail
May 17, 2020
Human Rights House Foundation: Belarusian authorities must cease attacks on human rights defenders and journalists
Human Rights House Foundation is observing with increasing concern the wave of arrests and disappearances of human rights defenders and journalists across Belarus. Against the backdrop of worrying increases in COVID-19 infections and the August 2020 Presidential elections, the actions by Belarusian authorities to intimidate human rights defenders and limit the spread of information by independent journalists are alarming.
May 14, 2020
Review of Belarusian journalists’ arrests and detention in May
May 13, 2020
Mahiliou journalist Mikhail Arshynski sentenced to the total of 21 days of jail
May 13, 2020
Journalist Ales Asiptsou goes on hunger strike, gets 10 days of jail. Alexander Burakou to spend 10 days in jail, too
May 12, 2020
Zmitser Lupach in intensive care unit with hypertensive crisis after trial
May 12, 2020
Police detain Belsat TV cameraman to prevent him from doing his job
May 11, 2020
Belarus MFA strips Russian journo of accreditation over news story about coronavirus
May 11, 2020
Police arrests journalists Three journalists will spend a few days in pre-trial detention centers
May 10, 2020
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