Statements by BAW and partners

BAJ protests over arrests and court rulings against journalists

On September 4, 2020, the Kastrychnitski court of Minsk sentenced journalists Nadzeya Kalinina and Aliaksei Sudnikau (TUT.BY), Maria Eleshevich, Siarhei Shchehaliou, and Mikita Dubaleka (Komsomolskaya Pravda v Belarusi), and Andrei Shauluha (BelaPAN) to 3 days of jail. The court recognized them as participants in unauthorized protest actions. The journalists were released as their terms were completed.

05.09.2020

BAJ demands to unblock websites, stop pressure on media, and ensure release of publications

22.08.2020

BAJ protests against gross violations of journalists’ and media rights during and after the presidential elections

In Belarus, the 2020 presidential election campaign has demonstrated unprecedented pressure on journalists.

12.08.2020

Statement on the failure of the Belarusian MFA to review applications for accreditation filed by foreign media journalists

31.07.2020

BAJ statement on mass detentions of journalists

July 14 and 15 journalists covering mass street protests in Belarus and livestreaming from them were detained, again.

16.07.2020

STATEMENT: BAJ outraged at arrest of bloggers, and calls on the authorities to abide by international standards and obligations

In the past few days Belarus authorities arrested well-known political bloggers and Telegram channel authors Ihar Losik ( Belarus Golovnogo Mozga), Siarhei Piatrukhin, Aliaksandr Kabanau, Aliaksandr Andreyeu (Orsha dlia Zhizni), Uladzimir Niaronski (Slutsk dlia Zhizni;), Uladzimir Tsyhanovich (MozgON) and Siarhei Sparysh (moderator of Telegram channels of the Narodnaya Hramada party organizing committee).

29.06.2020

BAJ and media outlets demand TO STOP the persecution of journalists and end restrictions on freedom of expression

22.06.2020

Belarusian human rights defenders call to immediately release Viktar Babaryka and members of his nomination group

19.06.2020

HRDs insist on immediate release of all activists charged under Article 342 of the Criminal Code

Statement by the human rights community of Belarus on the criminal charges against Siarhei Tsikhanouski and six other participants in the May 29 picket in Hrodna

10.06.2020

Belarusian Association of Journalists demands to release reporters and review their cases. Statement

12.05.2020

Statement of the Belarusian Association of Journalists on detention of Siarhei Satsuk

26.03.2020

Stop judicial harassment of Dzmitry Kazlou!

Joint statement by human rights and other civil society organizations

21.01.2020

Statement of the Steering Committee on the occasion of the Annual Assembly of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum on ensuring the rights of citizens and the threat of loss of sovereignty of the Republic of Belarus

Statement of the Steering Committee on the occasion of the Annual Assembly of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum on ensuring the rights of citizens and the threat of loss of sovereignty of the Republic of Belarus

05.12.2019

The statement of the Coordination Committee of The Belarusian National Platform the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum on the 2019 Belarusian parliamentary election

Minsk 21 October 2019 The Coordination Committee of The BNP EaP CSF, in which more than 80 civil society organisations are included based on:

22.11.2019