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Crackdown on media outlets and civil society activists continues
On 8 July, at least 15 media representatives and public activists were detained in Belarus. According to the official statement of the KGB Investigations Department, "a large-scale operation to clean…
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Searches and detentions in editorial offices and journalists’ apartments
Several editorial offices throughout Belarus were searched. At least seven journalists were detained for 72 hours in connection with criminal cases.
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TUT.BY team launches its new website Zerkalo.io
A part of the team of the TUT.BY portal announced the launch of a new website Zerkalo.io. The new project would focus on social, political, and economic news in Belarus.
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Euroradio news bureau closed in Belarus
News bureau of "European Radio for Belarus" will be closed in Minsk. Journalists of the media outlet have been working without accreditation since fall, while access to the website euroradio.fm…
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TUT.BY journalist gives interview after release from prison
TUT.BY journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich gave an interview to Deutsche Welle and talked about her trial, conviction, and the situation with journalism in Belarus.
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BSU graduate sentenced to 15 days of detention for words of gratitude
Katsiaryna Vinnikava was sentenced to 15 days of detention for her speech during the graduation ceremony in which she thanked her instructors dismissed for political reasons.
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Journalist and athlete Ivulin becomes suspect in criminal case
The Tribuna.com journalist and forward of the Krumkachy football club Aliaksandr Ivulin has become a criminal suspect and is to be transferred to a pre-trial detention center.
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TUT.BY files lawsuit against Hi-Tech Park
TUT.BY wants to challenge the termination of its status as a Hi-Tech Park resident. The lawsuit questions the legality verification of the non-normative acts and actions of government agencies and…
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TUT.BY portal removes thousands of social media posts
TUT.BY employees removed virtually all of the content published on their social media channels in 2020 and the first half of 2021 because of the “extremism” case. This caused rumors…
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Trial to recognize TUT.BY portal publications as extremist starts
TUT.BY is accused of covering the protests, speaking up about security forces' violence, and quoting opposition representatives.