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The First Fine to a Freelance Journalist in 2016: 22 base amounts
A journalist and a BAJ member Larysa Shchyrakova has been fined by Homiel District Court 22 base amounts (4 million 620 thousand Belarusian rubles – around EUR 225). She was found guilty of breaking article 22.9 of Belarusian Code on Administrative Offenses (‘Illegal Production and Violation of Mass Media Products’). De-facto, she was punished for cooperation with a foreign media outlet without accreditation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus. The case was considered by the judge Aliaksandr Lisouski on January 13, 2016.
January 13, 2016
The First Fine to a Freelance Journalist in 2016: 22 base amounts
January 13, 2016
BAJ Appeals to President’s Administration Regarding Persecution of Freelancers
January 11, 2016
BAJ Appeals to President’s Administration Regarding Persecution of Freelancers
The Belarusian Association of Journalists sent a request to the President’s Administration with the view to clarifying the reasons for the renewed persecution against some journalists under article 22.9.
January 11, 2016
ONT TV Channel Ignored Entrepreneurs in Brest
Traders of the Brest market TSUM invited correspondents of the ONT TV channel to express their point of view on the situation concerning the market of goods, which in fact ceased its work after the New Year holidays.
January 11, 2016
ONT TV Channel Ignored Entrepreneurs in Brest
January 11, 2016
Freelance Journalists Face another Wave of Prosecution in Belarus: Police Report Made against Larysa Shchyrakova (Homiel)
January 04, 2016
Freelance Journalists Face another Wave of Prosecution in Belarus: Police Report Made against Larysa Shchyrakova (Homiel)
January 04, 2016
Human Rights Defenders Appeal to Close the Case of Aliaksandr Alesin
In a joint address to the authorities on December 9, Belarusian human rights defenders call on the government to close down politically motivated cases, among them the case of the observer Aliaksandr Alesin, and to stop persecution of journalists of Belsat TV and Radio Racyja.
December 14, 2015
Human Rights Defenders Appeal to Close the Case of Aliaksandr Alesin
December 14, 2015
Reporters without Borders Award Two Belarusian Journalists
December 14, 2015
Reporters without Borders Award Two Belarusian Journalists
December 14, 2015
BAJ Members Awarded with Human Rights Prize
The Belarusian Human Rights Award, in nominations Personality, Human Rights Defender of the Year and Human Rights Journalist, was presented today in Minsk; two BAJ members became the awardees.
December 07, 2015
BAJ Members Awarded with Human Rights Prize
December 07, 2015
Freelance Journalist Complains to UN Human Rights Committee
Larysa Shchyrakova, a freelance journalist and representative of the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) in Homieĺ, has complained to the UN Human Rights Committee about the violations of her right to receive and disseminate information (freedom of expression), and the right to defense in court (a fair trial).
December 07, 2015
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