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Blogger Sues BT for Infringement of Copyright
On June 9, the Supreme Court held the preliminary hearing into the case filed by blogger Anton Motolko against the Belarusian TV and Radio Company. The blogger accuses the state-run TV channel that it had used his photos of polar shining without the author’s consent.
Blogger Sues BT for Infringement of Copyright
Founder of 1863x Blog Faces Five Years in Prison
Founder of 1863x Blog Faces Five Years in Prison
Founder of pro-opposition website extradited from Russia to Belarus
Founder of pro-opposition website extradited from Russia to Belarus
Minsk, 7 June. The founder of Belarusian pro-opposition website 1863x.com has been extradited from Russia to Belarus, a spokesperson for the Belarusian Prosecutor General's Office told BelaPAN on Tuesday.
Court to Review Case of Insult against Public Officials
Court to Review Case of Insult against Public Officials
On June 3, the Minsk City Court heard the cassation appeal of 79-year old Aliaksandr Lapitski who had been found guilty of insulting public officials and sentenced to psychiatric treatment.
Internet Governance Forum Held in Minsk
Internet Governance Forum Held in Minsk
Internet Governance Forums are taking place all over the wold, under the auspices of the UN. On May 17, IGF was held for the first time in Minsk. The aim of the forum is to enhance partnership of the state, businesses and civil society in solving key issues affecting development of the web.
Reporter Gets Moral Damage Compensation for Unlawful Imprisonment in KGB
Reporter Gets Moral Damage Compensation for Unlawful Imprisonment in KGB
Amendments to Internet Control Prepared Secretly from the Public
On April 21, in the annual speech addressed to the Belarusian people, Aliaksandr Lukashenko told that the Ministry of Information had been charged with a task to draft a new law to control the Internet.
Amendments to Internet Control Prepared Secretly from the Public
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