Minsk
BAJ Demands Criminal Investigation into the Fact of Beating a Journalist
On January 26, the Board of BAJ made a statement concerning yesterday’s beating of Pavel Dabravolski, journalist of TUT.by, in the building of Frunzenski district court of Minsk.
Journalist Beaten in Court Building
Journalist Pavel Dabravolski was covering a scandalous graffiti case when he was detained, beaten and fined.
KGB Suspends Criminal Case against Alesin
The Committee for State Security (KGB) informed Aliaksandr Alesin last week, the prosecution against the journalist had been suspended.
BAJ Members Awarded with Human Rights Prize
The Belarusian Human Rights Award, in nominations Personality, Human Rights Defender of the Year and Human Rights Journalist, was presented today in Minsk; two BAJ members became the awardees.
Journalists Accused of Participation in an Unsanctioned Protest Action (Upd)
On the evening November 24, the police drew up administrative reports against some journalists who covered an action of protest in Minsk.
CEC Denied Information to Independent Newspaper
The independent newspaper Nasha Niva remarked that minutes at some polling stations were re-written after finalization of ballots count. The data publicized upon completion of counting of ballots at precinct electoral commissions did not coincide with respective results announced further at territorial electoral commissions.
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.