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Amnesty International calls Tsikhanouski, Babaryka, associates and bloggers prisoners of conscience
June 30, 2020
Bloggers Tsyhanovich and Kabanau recognized as political prisoners
The human rights community of Belarus has recognized the blogger of MozgON YouTube channel Uladzimir Tsyhanovich and Brest blogger Alyaksandr Kabanau as political prisoners, spring96.org reports.
June 29, 2020
Statement Publishers Council of the Local Newspaper Association in support of Belarusian colleagues
June 26, 2020
Youtube bloggers Siarhei Piatrukhin and MozgON under crmininal investigation
A criminal investigator informed Viasna member Uladzimir Vialichkin, on June 25 Brest blogger Siarhei Piatrukhin was sent to a temporary detention facility in Minsk. He is arrested along with Siarhei Tsikhanouski and at least another 10 people in a criminal case under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code initiated after the events in Hrodna on May 29.
June 26, 2020
Blogger Ihar Losik detained on back of Lukashenka’s blasting Telegram
On Thursday afternoon, law enforcers showed a search warrant to blogger Ihar Losik, who is also an administrator of popular Telegram channel Беларусь головного мозга (Belarus Of The Brain). After the search, Losik was detained..
June 25, 2020
Detained and beaten journalist from Hantsavichy fined
June 24, 2020
CPJ: Police detain journalists covering protests in Belarus, charge 3
June 23, 2020
Ten days in jail for reporting Babruisk court: journalists have no right to cover unauthorized protests
Babruisk district and city court ruled, Siarhei Latsinski, journalist and BHC observer, breached the law on mass events by presence at the 'live chain' protest on June 19.
He was punished by ten days of jail under Art. 23.34 of the Code of Administrative Offences for participation in an unauthorized mass event.
UPD.: In the evening Siarhei Latsinski was released home with a high temperature, he will serve his sentence later.
June 23, 2020
OSCE media Representative concerned by detention of journalists in Belarus, calls on authorities to ensure right of media to cover public gatherings
June 20, 2020
Police arrests 13 journalists in Belarus
Friday, June 19, was the last day when signatures for nomination of presidential candidates could be collected in Belarus. A series of pickets was held all across the country. Many people took to the streets to participate in the peaceful protests against the policy of Alexander Lukashenka. The arrested journalists were covering these protests.
Police officers and riot police (omon) arrested the protesters and the journalists covering the events.
June 20, 2020
Belsat journalists detained again, this time in Salihorsk
June 19, 2020
Belsat journalist fined for streaming picket
Halina Abakunchyk was accused of working for foreign media without accreditation.
June 17, 2020
Hrodna: Eight policemen detain Belsat crew over livestream, camera seized
June 15, 2020
Defamation, copyright, and a ban on fines to freelancers — BAJ takes part in discussion of the new Code of Administrative Offences
June 15, 2020
Belsat journos covering picket in Zhodzina taken to police station
June 08, 2020
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