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Nasta Zakharevich and Ilya Dabratvor detained in Minsk
Full support of European journalists to their colleagues in Belarus
Since August, 9 journalists have been detained 320 times in Belarus
Three Belsat journalists suspected in a criminal case
Belsat journalists Zmitser Soltan (Buyanau), Zmitser Krauchuk, and Artsiom Bahaslauski were detained yesterday when covering the March against Terror. Today they were recognized suspects in a criminal case under Article 342 of the Criminal Code.
November 1: Journalists Detained, Some Beaten
Belarus Closes Borders With Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine And Latvia
In the afternoon, TUT.BY had reports coming in about Belarusians having problems with getting back home from Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine and Latvia. Later the State Border Committee commented on the situation with border closures.
EFJ welcomes the award of the Sakharov Prize to the democratic opposition in Belarus
The democratic opposition in Belarus has won this year’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, European Parliament President David Sassoli announced today. The Sakharov Prize is awarded by the European Parliament every year in memory of Soviet physicist and dissident Andrei Sakharov. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) welcomes the award of the prize to the Belarusian opposition and recalls that six journalists are still in prison in Belarus just for doing their job.
Authorities put NEXTA logo and live channel on list of extremist materials
TUT.BY, BelaPAN, Onliner, and Belarusians and Market journalists covering weekend protests receive 13–15 days of jail
Their cases were heard by Kastrychnitski district court of Minsk. On October 17 and 18, Daria Spevak (Onliner), Vadzim Zamirousk and Usevalad Zarubin (Belapan and TUT.by), as well as Artsiom Mayorau (Belarusians and Market) were detained and "taken to the police department for an ID check".
Police detains at least 40 journalists on October 11 LIST
Silnye Novosti journalist Nadzeya Puzhynskaya to serve 14 days of jail. Her trial was not announced to public
October 4: 16 journalists detained, five remain in custody until trial
MFA to reaccredit foreign media, all old accreditation cards revoked
60 journalists were detained in Belarus in September
Belarus authorities suspend popular news portal’s status of media outlet
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