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BAJ pleades with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Health Care, Department of Corrections for hospitalizing Andrzej Paczobut
MFA brings Raman Pratasevich to briefing. He states he is not betraying anyone “but just cooperating with investigation”
Joint call to make press freedom a cornerstone of all demands towards Belarus
The hijacking of a plane and kidnapping of editor and blogger Raman Pratasevich is viewed by the free expression, press freedom and journalists’ community as the outrageous climax of a broader campaign against media freedom in Belarus that drastically intensified after the August 2020 election. Free Press Unlimited co-wrote a joint call to make respect for press freedom a cornerstone of all demands towards Belarus.
OSCE PA human rights leaders raise alarms over new legislation on mass events and media in Belarus
Sports journalists Ivulin, Pisarenka arrested in Minsk
Minsk, 3 June. Sports journalists Aliaksandr Ivulin and Jaraslaŭ Pisarenka were arrested in Minsk on Thursday, according to media reports.
Popular TV personality Dzianis Dudzinski and his wife questioned by financial police
Medicines not given to jailed Polish activist Andrzej Poczobut after alleged refusal to leave country
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media urges immediate and unconditional release of all detained journalists in Belarus
Tribuna journo Dzmitry Ruto, Hrodna.life editor Iryna Novik detained
On Tuesday morning, Belsat got information about more cases of apprehending Belarusian media workers.
Narodnaya Volya journalist jailed for 30 days
On May 28 police detained Hlafira Zhuk, a journalist from Minsk. Next evening, she was found in the Maskouski district police department, charged with violation of an Administrative Code. Later the journalist was transferred to Akrestsina detention center.
On May 31 Maskouski district court of Minsk sentenced Ms Zhuk to 30 days of jail.
Hrodna.life editor released before trial
Alyaksei Shota had his laptop, phone, three old hard drives, and a WRW umbrella taken away.
Journalist Lyubou Kaspyarovich released from jail
Charges pressed against Sophia Sapega who had been detained with Pratasevich
Pratasevich’s lawyer files complaint with the Prosecutor General’s Office demanding to see him
lawyer Inessa Alenskaya says she has no access to her client and insists on an urgent medical examination of Raman Pratasevich.
Belsat TV journalist Katsyaryna Andreyeva transferred to penal colony in Homiel
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