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07.10.2022
BAJ statement: Verdicts in the “BelaPAN case” are revenge for professional activity and position
The Minsk Regional Court sentenced journalists of the oldest independent news agency BelaPAN to long terms of imprisonment.
06.10.2022
Defendants in BelaPAN case sentenced to 4 to 14 years of prison
On 6 October, the Minsk Regional Court announced the sentences for the four defendants in the case of the BelaPAN independent news agency. Political prisoners will have to spend the next few years behind bars.
06.10.2022
KGB puts political prisoner Andrei Pachobut on “terrorist list”
The State Security Committee of Belarus (KGB) has updated the list of organizations and individuals involved in terrorist activities. At present, there are 922 people on the list, including Andrei Pachobut, a journalist and leader of the Union of Poles in Belarus. He was added to the list on 4 October.
04.10.2022
Ex-state media journalist Dzmitry Semchanka sentenced to 13 more days of arrest
On 3 October, the Frunzenski District Court of Minsk sentenced a former All-National TV political observer and former head of the “presidential pool” of journalists to another round of administrative arrest.
04.10.2022
Top Belarusian and Ukrainian media use the Russian language a lot – can they abandon it?
Even amidst Russia’s invasion, the Russian language is difficult to abandon for Ukrainian media – and more so for Belarusian outlets
28.09.2022
Journalist Ksenia Lutskina sentenced to 8 years in prison
Judge Tatsiana Falkouskaya passed the verdict today.
28.09.2022
“They hold up well and don’t lose hope.” Latest news from imprisoned journalists
As of today, the Belarusian authorities hold 31 journalists behind bars. BAJ got in touch with relatives, friends, and colleagues of most imprisoned journalists and collected the latest news from them.
20.09.2022
Journalist Pavel Mazheika recognized as political prisoner
The Belarusian human rights community issued a joint statement on September 20.
20.09.2022
"Espionage". Supreme Court changed wording in Katsiaryna Andreyeva’s case while uphelding the verdict
The court session was held in camera on 20 September.