Statements

05.09.2020
BAJ protests over arrests and court rulings against journalists
On September 4, 2020, the Kastrychnitski court of Minsk sentenced journalists Nadzeya Kalinina and Aliaksei Sudnikau (TUT.BY), Maria Eleshevich, Siarhei Shchehaliou, and Mikita Dubaleka (Komsomolskaya Pravda v Belarusi), and Andrei Shauluha (BelaPAN) to 3 days of jail. The court recognized them as participants in unauthorized protest actions. The journalists were released as their terms were completed.

12.08.2020
BAJ protests against gross violations of journalists’ and media rights during and after the presidential elections
In Belarus, the 2020 presidential election campaign has demonstrated unprecedented pressure on journalists.