Statements

Statement on recognizing five members of Press Club Belarus as political prisoners

BAJ urges the immediate release of the Press Club Belarus members STATEMENT

Three journalists jailed on criminal charges. We demand their immediate release!

BAJ demands the immediate release of TUT.BY reporter Katsiaryna Barysevich!

Belarusian Association of Journalists strongly protests against capture of Narodnaya Volia print run STATEMENT

BAJ and media urge authorities to withdraw lawsuit against TUT.BY and stop pressure on media

BAJ demands the immediate release of Yahor Martsinovich!

Viasna activist Marfa Rabkova is political prisoner

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.

BAJ demands to unblock websites, stop pressure on media, and ensure release of publications

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.