Hrodna region

Police and OMON are after Hrodna media
Police are searching the office of Hrodna.life and to the home of NewGrodno.by editor Ihar Remzik (Bublikau).

Police search the house of Hazeta Slonimskaya founder
In Slonim, investigators came with a search warrant to the founder of the independent Hazeta Slonimaskaya newspaper Hanna Valadashchuk.

Hrodna: Eight policemen detain Belsat crew over livestream, camera seized
On June 10, journalist Zmitser Mitskevich and cameraman Syarhei Kavaliou who were livestreaming a picket in support of incumbent president Alyaksandr Lukashenka were detained in the Belarusian city of Hrodna.

Radio Racyja Journalist Denied Accreditation 11th Time
BAJ member, Hrodna journalist Viktar Parfionenka has just been denied accreditation by the Belarus Ministry of Foreign Affairs, again. This was his eleventh attempt as a reporter of the Belarusian Radio Racyja to get official permission to work.

Hrodna to Be Twinned with Nur-Sultan — Hrodna.life Threatened Litigation for April Fools' Joke
Hrodna.life published a joke on April Fools' Day, and local ideologists seemed not to understand the joke.

Police seize equipment from journalists working with Belsat
In Hrodna, the police conducted searches at the local freelance journalists who cooperate with television channel – Alyaksandr Dzyanisau and Alyaksei Kairys.

Police Officer Visited ‘Gazeta Slonimskaya’ Editorial after a Publication about Hazing
The ‘Gazeta Slonimskaya’ (Slonim, Hrodna region) newspaper journalists were asked to provide explanations in the written form about the way they had been preparing the article “There’s no hazing in the Lithuanian army. The barracks are cleaned every day by a scrubwoman there...”

Outsider Papers Get Back to State Distribution Nets
Gazeta Slonimskaya is back into kiosks of Belsayuzdruk since April 5 – this is the first time for over 11 years.

No Drink Water, No Pen – Journalist Tells about Imprisonment Conditions
Hrodna editor of the Belarusian service of website InformNapalm (Ukraine) Dzianis Ivashyn has been the quickest to have served his arrest – five days are over. He told us about the conditions of imprisonment and his current frame of mind.

Two Journalists Fined in Hrodna
On August 19, journalists Ales Kirkevich and Ales Dzianisau were found guilty of violating art. 22.9 of the Administrative Code and fined 25 basic amounts each (4.5 million rubles).

Hazeta Slonimskaya Faces Trial for Insulting the President
According to article 23.33 of the Administrative Code,the non-state newspaper can be fined for up to 500 basic amounts (90 million rubles, more than 5,000 eur).