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Jamie Fly, Radio Liberty president: “We’ll go back to Minsk to reopen our office. It’s just a matter of time”
Love behind bars: dozens of Belarusian families in jail “over politics”
Ways to support independent media on February 9. And every day
In jail, in exile, or burned out. State of Belarusian independent media as we head into 2023
As the crackdown on independent media in Belarus continues for a third consecutive year, the state of journalism in the country is dire. With only a handful of independent journalists remaining within the country working anonymously, and 32 of their colleagues behind bars, the future of journalism in Belarus looks bleak.
The Fix analysed the state of Belarusian independent media at the end of 2022 – and tried to find bright spots.
Number of jailed journalists spikes to new global record
“Belarus has become one of the most dangerous countries for journalists.” Interview with Jeanne Cavelier representing Reporters Without Borders
In the World Press Freedom Index, Belarus ranks 153 out of 180. In terms of the number of journalists in detention, it is one of the five countries with the worst situation in the world. Both rankings are based on the findings of Reporters Without Borders. In an interview with BAJ, Jeanne Cavelier, head of this NGO’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Desk, shared how the situation in Belarus is currently assessed.
“We don’t want Belarus to become an information black hole.” Discussions at Free Journalism Forum
“They hold up well and don’t lose hope.” Latest news from imprisoned journalists
Belarusian Journalist Convicted Over Anti-Lukashenka Rally Flees Country
The journalists of Belarus in exile
Belarus: the free press continues despite attacks
Weekly Bulletin #1. MEDIA INSIGHTS — War on Ukraine (4–9 May 2022)
A woman, her newspaper and an entire sector under attack in Belarus
Russia is shooting the truth about the invasion of Ukraine: losses among journalists in 20 days of war
In less than three weeks since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of our country, there are already Ukrainian and international journalists killed and injured in Ukraine.
Political prisoner and journalist Darya Chultsova turns 25 in prison
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