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Press Club Belarus case: Five persons detained
Five Press Club representatives whose homes were searched on Tuesday are now behind bars.
December 24, 2020
Searches In Press Club Office, Employees Are Detained For 72 Hours
Attacks on independent media in Belarus continue. On December 22, police burst into apartment of the Press Club Program Director Alla Sharko. She managed to inform BAJ that the police were breaking her door.
Press Club Director Siarhei Alsheuski's apartment was also searched.
Another search took place at the apartment of Press Club Academy Director Siarhei Yakupau.
The police also came with a search warrant to the Press Club office.
Its founder Yulia Slutskaya was detained today upon her arrival at the Minsk National Airport.
All Press Club representatives whose homes were serached today were detained for 72 hours, reports TUT.BY.
December 22, 2020
Andrei Bastunets walks out from questioning
December 16, 2020
BAJ Chair to be questioned tomorrow in case of harm to national security
December 15, 2020
Number of journalists jailed worldwide hits record amid unrest, pandemic
At least 274 journalists imprisoned globally despite COVID-19 risks in jail.
December 15, 2020
Three journalists detained in Minsk on December 13
Belsat reporter Stas Ivashkevich, photographer Henadz Veratsinski, and Onliner editor Mikalai Hradziushka were detained in Minsk on December 13.
December 14, 2020
Investigative Committee summons all Nasha Niva staff for questioning
Investigative Committee has summoned all 20 employees of Nasha Niva for questioning, NN chief editor Yahor Martsinovich posted on his Facebook page.
Martsinovich is a suspect under Article 188 of the Criminal Code (defamation).
December 07, 2020
Four journalists detained on Sunday. Two were not released and are to be tried
On Sunday, November 29, police detained journalists in Minsk and Brest during the coverage and after the protests.
November 30, 2020
Nine journalists targeted by criminal investigation
Six journalists are targeted by criminal investigation under Article 342 part 1 of the Criminal Code "organizing and preparing activities that seriously breach public order". They face punishment from a fine to three years of imprisonment.
Another three journalists are suspects in other criminal cases. This is unprecedented pressure on journalists.
November 23, 2020
Daria Chultsova remains in custody. Assumable, a criminal charges
November 23, 2020
Prosecutor General’s office investigates into publicising of Bandarenka’s medical data. TUT.BY journalist sent to KGB detention center
November 20, 2020
Altogether, Belarusian journalists have already spent 900 days behind the bars this year
November 18, 2020
BAJ won the first Canada-UK Media Freedom Award
November 16, 2020
23 journalists detained on November 15. Updated
November 15, 2020
Police search the house of Hazeta Slonimskaya founder
In Slonim, investigators came with a search warrant to the founder of the independent Hazeta Slonimaskaya newspaper Hanna Valadashchuk.
November 09, 2020
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