persecution of journalists

European Parliament to discuss independent media in Belarus The discussion will take place on Monday, July 12

KGB reports ‘large-scale clean-up operation’. Results of Thursday’s attack on press and activists On July 8, Belarusian security agencies carried out a large-scale…

Minsk: Journo Hlafira Zhuk expelled from university after serving 30-day jail term According to one of Telegram channels administered by students, Hlafira Zhuk,…

Interior Ministry pushes for recognising popular media outlet TUT.BY’s content as ‘extremist’ On Friday, the Belarusian portal TUT.BY has reported the Interior…

Two journos facing trial for interview near House of Justice Brest-based freelance journalists Ales Lyauchuk and Milana Kharytonava are accused of the…

Tribuna journo Dzmitry Ruto, Hrodna.life editor Iryna Novik detained On Tuesday morning, Belsat got information about more cases of apprehending Belarusian…

‘I saw sky, sun for first time in six months’. Belsat TV journo Katsyaryna Andreyeva sends first letter from penal colony On Friday, Ihar Ilyash, the husband of imprisoned Belsat…

‘Hooliganism’: Detained journo Artsyom Mayorau sentenced to 15 days of arrest On May 21, Artsyom Mayorau, an author at the Belarusians and…

Convicted Belsat TV journo Katsyaryna Andreyeva transferred to Mahiliou detention centre On May 19, journalist Ihar Ilyash, the husband of our imprisoned…

Freedom of speech locked up: How many Belarusian media workers are now behind bars? More than a dozen journalists, bloggers, media workers are behind bars…

TUT.BY reporter Katsyaryna Barysevich goes at large after six-month imprisonment TUT.BY journalist Katsyaryna Barysevich, who was convicted on the back of…

Popular media outlet TUT.BY in crosshairs: Raids on offices, journos’ homes, website blocked On Tuesday morning, security officers have descended upon the offices…

Minsk: Freelance journo, father of five Illya Dabratvor interrogated by Investigative Committee (UPD) At about 1 pm (local time) Dabratvor has refuted…

Photojournalist Tatsyana Kapitonava gets 10-day jail term On May 13. freelance photographer Tatsyana Kapitonava was detained at Startup Family coworking in Minsk.

Mahiliou: Two detained journos go on hunger strike Mahiliou-based journalists Alyaksandr Burakou and Uladzimir Laptsevich, who are currently being held in…