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EFJ Demands Release of Journalist Dzianis Ivashyn
March 15, 2021
Criminal charges pressed against journalist Dzianis Ivashyn
March 15, 2021
Journalist Dzianis Ivashyn detained in Hrodna. Police search his home
March 13, 2021
Belarusian Photographer Among Nominees For 2021 World Press Photo Contest
March 12, 2021
Free Ihar Bancer [Igor Bantser]
As of March 11, Ihar Bancer [Igor Bantser] has been on a dry hunger strike for eight days. Ihar announced the hunger strike at a court session on March 3 expressing his protest and disagreement with the accusations of Hooliganism that he is facing and that he calls unfair. Ihar has been in prison since October 20, 2020. The musician's relatives and friends believe that one of his unrelated street performances could have been the likely reason for his arrest.
March 12, 2021
EFJ calls on the UN Human Rights Council to create an accountability mechanism on Belarus
Belarus’ human rights situation has deteriorated further in recent weeks. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) believes this deterioration should be viewed in the context of the grave and systemic human rights violations the authorities committed in the run-up to the 2020 fraudulent presidential election and in its aftermath, for which there has been no accountability. The EFJ joins Amnesty International, the International Federation for Human Rights and Article19 in demanding action by the UN Human Rights Council to establish a new mechanism assisting the process of accountability for human rights violations in Belarus.
March 10, 2021
The verdict in the «zero per mille» case: six months in prison for TUT.BY journalist and suspended two years for the doctor
March 04, 2021
EFJ strongly condemns a court decision in the case of Katerina Borisevich and Artem Sorokin
March 03, 2021
CPJ condemns sentencing of Belarus journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich to 6 months in jail
March 02, 2021
Human rights groups to U.N. Special Rapporteur on Belarus: it’s time to stop internet shutdowns, website blocking, anti-extremism laws
February 25, 2021
Police beat Belsat cameraman Zmitser Soltan
February 24, 2021
BAJ carries on, or what to expect after the searches
The Belarusian Association of Journalists is a registered organization that strictly follows the legislation and its Statute, and protects the rights and legitimate interests of its members. BAJ is a member of the International and European Federations of Journalists, and IFEX network, and we thank our colleagues around the world for their solidarity and support.
February 23, 2021
Journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich and doctor Artsiom Sarokin to be tried today. They were greeted with applause
Doctor of the Minsk BSMP (emergency hospital) Artsiom Sarokin and TUT.BY journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich were detained exactly three months ago — on November 19, 2020. The Prosecutor General's Office claims, they disclosed a medical secret about the condition of Raman Bandarenka, which entailed serious consequences, namely, " increasing tension in society and creating an atmosphere of distrust of the competent state bodies." Today, their case is heard by Maskouski district court of Minsk. Both defendants face up to three years in prison.
February 19, 2021
Independent journalists denied accreditation to trial of journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich and Doctor Artsiom Sarokin
February 19, 2021
EFJ President: This conviction is intended to intimidate the entire profession, to criminalise journalism
February 18, 2021
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