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BAJ — IFJ Conference: Belarus Is One of the Most Hostile Media Environments
November 19, 2017
BAJ — IFJ Conference: Belarus Is One of the Most Hostile Media Environments
Conference "Prospects and Challenges for Freelance Journalism in Europe. A special focus on Belarus" took place in Minsk. The conference organized by Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) and International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is an opportunity to discuss the challenges faced by the professional community. Special focus was on Belarus, for its extremely challenging working conditions for journalists and putting freelance journalists beyond the framework of the law.
November 19, 2017
Police Officer Visited ‘Gazeta Slonimskaya’ Editorial after a Publication about Hazing
November 13, 2017
Police Officer Visited ‘Gazeta Slonimskaya’ Editorial after a Publication about Hazing
November 13, 2017
Huge Fines Imposed on Freelance Journalists from ‘Belsat’ TV Channel Again. Four Reporters Put on Trial Together
November 01, 2017
Huge Fines Imposed on Freelance Journalists from ‘Belsat’ TV Channel Again. Four Reporters Put on Trial Together
Four fines were imposed on freelance journalists in Minsk on October 30, 2017. Two of them - Aliaksandr Barazenka and Hanna Aziemsha – were punished for their freelance journalist work with fines of EUR 250 in equivalent per person. Two other journalists – Volha Chaychyts and Andrei Koziel – were harassed with huge fines of EUR 500 in equivalent per person in the same court room.
November 01, 2017
Expensive Professional Equipment Seized from ‘Belsat’ Journalists
A court verdict to seize the ‘Belsat’ equipment has been announced within a case on the ‘Belsat’ trademark copyright by Anastasiya Papko, the judge of Piershamayski City District of Minsk.
October 11, 2017
Expensive Professional Equipment Seized from ‘Belsat’ Journalists
October 11, 2017
BAJ: The Verdict on ‘Belsat’ Case Shows the Use of the Law against the Freedom of Media
The Belarusian Association of Journalists considers a court decision on the case of ‘Belsat’ TV journalist Aliaksandr Barazenka to be unfair and oppressing freedom of speech in the country.
October 11, 2017
BAJ: The Verdict on ‘Belsat’ Case Shows the Use of the Law against the Freedom of Media
The Belarusian Association of Journalists considers a court decision on the case of ‘Belsat’ TV journalist Aliaksandr Barazenka to be unfair and oppressing freedom of speech in the country.
October 11, 2017
New Minister of Information Appointed in Belarus
The President of Belarus Aliaksandar Lukashenka appointed Aliaksandar Karliukevich to hold the position of Belarus' Minister of Information on September 28, 2017. Previously the latter worked as Deputy Minister of Information, BelTA reports.
October 01, 2017
New Minister of Information Appointed in Belarus
October 01, 2017
Huge Fines Imposed on Freelance Journalists Zhukouski and Tolchyn in Petrykau
September 27, 2017
Huge Fines Imposed on Freelance Journalists Zhukouski and Tolchyn in Petrykau
The judge of Petrykau District Court Andrei Bahdanik found a freelance journalist from Homiel Kastus Zhukouski guilty of ‘illegal production of mass media products’ for ‘Belsat’ TV channel on the grounds of article 22.9 part 2 of Belarus Code on Administrative Offenses and fined him 40 base amounts that equals 920 Belarusian rubles (around EUR 400).
September 27, 2017
The Dutch Journalists Frightened by Sergeant with Shooting while Reporting from ‘Zakhad-2017’ Military Exercises
September 23, 2017
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