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    January 24, 2025

    Belarus: ahead of sham election, RSF files ICC complaint for Lukashenko’s crimes against humanity targeting journalists

    After five years of inflict­ing an unprece­dent­ed crack­down on the press, Alexan­der Lukashenko is set to run for a sev­enth pres­i­den­tial term on Sun­day, 26 Jan­u­ary. Reporters With­out Bor­ders (RSF) has filed a com­plaint with the Inter­na­tion­al Crim­i­nal Court (ICC) against the Belaru­sian leader for crimes against human­i­ty, as jour­nal­ists con­tin­ue to be over­whelm­ing­ly tar­get­ed […]
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    January 21, 2025

    Two more exiled Belarusians report property seizures back home
    January 17, 2025

    In record year, China, Israel, and Myanmar are world’s leading jailers of journalists
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    42 media workers are currently in prison
    Ales Marchanka
    3 years
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    Aliaksandr Mantsevich
    4 year

    5.08.1958

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    Ludmila Chekina
    12 years

    13.07.1973

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    Ihar Losik
    15 years

    20.05.1992

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    Ihar Karnei
    3 years 10 month

    01.01.1968

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    Larysa Shchyrakova
    3,5 years

    13.04.1973

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    Valeria Kastsiuhova
    10 years

    30.12.1967

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    Siarhei Chabotska
    Detained

    Arrest under Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses

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    Yauhen Nikalayevich
    1,5 years

    25.12.1996

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    Katsiaryna (Andreyeva) Bakhvalava
    8 years and 3 month

    02.11.1993

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    Yauhen Hlushkou
    3 years

    11.12.1968

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    Ihar Ilyash
    arrested

    18.07.1988

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    Andrey Famin
    7 years

    03.11.1993

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    Andrei Tolchyn
    re-detained
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    Pavel Mazheika
    6 years

    25.05.1978

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    Siarhei Satsuk
    8 years

    15.04.1968

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    Anton Kazelski

    14.05.1986

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    Yauhen Merkis
    4 years

    08.11.1986

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    Iryna Slaunikava
    5 years

    12.07.1970

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    Aliaksandr Liubianchuk
    3 years

    01.09.1988

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    Aliaksandr Ziankou
    3 years

    12.11.1968

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    Ales Sabaleuski
    4 years

    15.12.1967

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    Dzianis Ivashyn
    13 years and 1 month

    06.06.1979

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    Volha Radzivonava
    4 years
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    Dzmitry Semchanka
    3 years

    28.08.1983

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    Pavel Padabed
    4 years

    13.05.1979

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    Maryna Zolatava
    12 years

    06.11.1977

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    Andrzej Poczobut
    8 years

    16.04.1973

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    Ruslan Raviaka
    Detained

    08.10.1975

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    Alena Tsimashchuk
    5 years

    28.06.1993

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    Kanstantsin Zalatykh
    4 years

    05.07.1969

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    Daniil Palianski
    Arrested. Charged with high treason

    18.06.1971

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    Andrei Kuznechyk
    6 years

    29.30.1978

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    Aliaksandr Ihnatsiuk
    6 years

    12.10.1971

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    Andrei Aliaksandrau
    14 years

    27.01.1978

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    Viachaslau Lazarau
    5 years

    29.08.1976

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    Dzmitry Navazhylau
    6 years

    12.08.1972

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    Pro-government TV journalists recorded an «interview» with the politically imprisoned journalist Ihar Karnei

    January 16, 2025
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    ONT announced a program featuring the politically imprisoned blogger Ihar Losik

    January 15, 2025
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    BT featured the politically imprisoned journalist from «Radio Svaboda» Andrei Kuznechyk

    January 14, 2025
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    Photographs of Vitsebsk journalists appear on police “wanted” posters

    January 10, 2025
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    BAJ initiates monitoring of pro-Russian and anti-Western bias in Belarusian state TV

    January 08, 2025
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    Siarhei Chabotska, editor of Hrodna’s s13.ru, designated as political prisoner

    January 01, 2025
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    Remem­ber­ing per­se­cut­ed col­leagues from the Belarus Asso­ci­a­tion of Jour­nal­ists in dire need of sup­port.
    December 23, 2024
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    “We are shocked”: British and German embassies condemn new wave of journalist arrests in Belarus

    December 19, 2024
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    Press conference by the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus

    We invite you to a press con­fer­ence by the UN Spe­cial Rap­por­teur on the sit­u­a­tion of human rights in Belarus, Nils Muižnieks, which will take place on Jan­u­ary 23, 2025, at 11:00 AM in Vil­nius.
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    Free speech in Belarus: fighting for the truth in a climate of oppression (15th June)

    The event will be held in-person and online 15th June. The simultaneous interpretation from English to Russian will be available for those joining online.

    Discussing and sharing good practices in investigative reporting project management

    Online workshop with Belarusian media professionals organized by the Center for Independent Journalism (CIJ) in partnership with the non-profit investigative journalism center Direkt36

    Digital Video Producer, CT Digital, Vilnius

    We are looking for a Vilnius-based Digital Video Producer for Current Time TV to be responsible for producing compelling multimedia content for the Belarusian audience on digital platforms.  

    Webinar: Photojournalism in the digital age / 25–26 October

    Webinars: “Trust in media: Photojournalism in the digital age” where will discuss the role of photojournalists, the challenges many of them are facing and how to mitigate risks to health and safety.

    Bonavero Institute-UNESCO MOOC on Freedom of Expression

    The Bonavero Institute and UNESCO are delighted to announce a joint MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) on international standards of freedom of expression. The MOOC will cover regional and international human rights law safeguards for freedom of expression, including press freedom, access to public information, safety of journalists and challenges created by the digital world. The course is free and open to legal professionals from all justice systems with an interest in human rights.
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