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Journalist Fined in Hlybokaye
Tatsiana Smotkina was fined for 4.5 million rubles under art. 22.9 (illegal production and distribution of mass media products).
Will the Case of Zavadski Be Buried in Archives? (+ Statement)
BAJ Statement: 15 Years since Abduction of Dzmitry Zavadski
BAJ Protest against the Practice of Fining Journalists for Work
Belarusian Association of Journalists strongly protests against the increasing administrative prosecution of freelance journalists whose materials are published in foreign mass media.
Journalist Repeatedly Fined in Brest
On July 2, the judge of the Lenin court in Brest fined Ales Liauchuk, non-staff journalist of BelaPAN, with the maximum penalty (50 basic amounts) according to administrative art. 22.9.
Information Ministry Blocks 26 Websites in 2015
The figure was mentioned by Information Minister Liliya Ananich at the press conference on June 30.
EFJ Statement on the Alarming Situation with Freelance Journalism in Belarus
At the EFJ Annual Meeting in Budva, Montenegro, June 1 - 2, EFJ made a statement on the situation of freelancers in Belarus.
Belarusian Supreme Court asks Poland to outlaw Belsat TV trade mark
The Supreme Court of Belarus calls on the Polish authorities to ban Belsat TV from using its trade mark.
Free Word Winners Announced
On May 7, the jury of the creative contest for journalists Volnaye Slova (Free Word) announced the names of the winners; the awarding ceremony is held traditionally at the beginning of May, dedicated to the Press Freedom Day.
Andrei Bastunets Elected Chairperson of BAJ
This is a unanimous decision taken by delegates of the IX Congress of BAJ on April 24 in Minsk. Zhanna Litvina, who had performed the functions for almost 20 years, announced she would not suggest her candidacy for the post.
Practice of oppressing members of media in Belarus must change, OSCE Representative says
VIENNA, 3 April 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović reiterated her call on the Belarussian authorities to stop persecuting members of the media, following continued and repeated intimidations of journalists for doing their job.
Belsat Undertakes Another Accreditation Attempt
First time in ten years, the director of Belsat Agnieszka Romaszewska-Guzy was allowed entry to Belarus.
Most Providers Lift Blocking from Independent News Websites
On March 26, reports appeared that some Belarusian providers blocked access to Charter’97, Belaruspartisan, Viasna.