BAJ launched an animation project to tell the world about political prisoners of journalists
Word Behind Bars is a video project by the Belarusian Association of Journalists. It is a series of animated videos about journalists in prison in Belarus.
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Journalists in Belarus receive real jail sentences for their work.
Journalist Darya Chultsova spent two years behind bars for a stream. Editor Olga Loiko spent almost a year in prison for telling Belarusians about politics and the economy. Photographer Alexander Vasyukovich was put on trial for his coverage of the protests and spent three months behind bars. Fearing further persecution, they were all forced to leave Belarus.
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The Belarusian Association of Journalists calls on colleagues, partners, and organizations worldwide to support the action in solidarity with imprisoned journalists in Belarus.
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BAJ calls on journalists around the world to support the solidarity action! You can print portraits of imprisoned Belarusian media workers, take pictures with them in outstanding places in your city (outside Belarus) and post them on social media using the hashtags #СвабодуЖурналістам and #BecauseTheJournalist. Don’t forget to send them to office@baj.media , intercomm@baj.media or Instagram @bag.media.by.