Archive

16.10.2015

Blogger Beaten and Fined at a Political Protest Action

Blogger Viktar Nikitsenka was detained, beaten and then fined at a protest action against the Russian military airbase on October 13.

12.10.2015

An Hour after Nobel - Full Text of Sviatlana Alexievich's Press Conference

The first press conference of the Nobel prize winner in literature Sviatlana Alexievich  was held in the editorial office of the “Nasha Niva” newspaper. The writer described her first feelings when she learnt that she’d got the prize.

09.10.2015

BAJ Becomes Full Member of IFEX

On October 8, BAJ has become full-time member of IFEX.

08.10.2015

Congratulations to Sviatlana Alexievich with Nobel Prize in Literature

  BAJ congratulates Sviatlana Alexievich with winning the Nobel Prize in Literature which was announced today by the Swedish Academy.

08.10.2015

Baranavichy City Electoral Commission Denied Information to Intex-press

A journalist from non-state newspaper Intex-press wanted to know the number of citizens who had voted in the early vote; however, the chairperson of the Baranavichy city electoral commission Tamara Shukala said that they did not have this information.

07.10.2015

Vitebsk Communal Services Painted Over the Graffiti of Birds

  The famous graffiti on the wall of a house in Vitebsk was painted over with three ugly grey squares, a typical sign of work of municipal dwelling services.

07.10.2015

Meeting for foreign journalists with presidential candidates, experts, and Belarusian journalists

  Dear colleagues, dear international journalists who are in Belarus now to cover presidential elections! Press Club Belarus organizes a meeting in Minsk with presidential candidates, experts, and Belarusian journalists who would help you to understand political and economic situation in Belarus.

05.10.2015

Statement of BAJ Denouncing Hacker Attack on Belapan Websites

The Belarusian Association of Journalists is concerned by the hacker attack on the websites of the independent news agency Belapan.com and Naviny.by.

05.10.2015

Website of Independent News Agency Attacked (Updated with Statement)

The websites of BelaPAN news agency have been under DDoS attack since the weekend.