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Women prisoners go on hunger strike in Akrestsina detention center
Women prisoners in the notorious Akrestsina detention center have announced a hunger strike in protest against harsh detention conditions.
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Nasha Niva’s editor-in-chief gives interview from prison
BBC News Russian was able to interview Nasha Niva's editor-in-chief Yahor Martsinovich who is currently in prison. "I was locked away in retaliation for my professional activities," he says.
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Ministry of Information blocks access to Deutsche Welle website in Belarus
The Deutsche Welle website has been blocked in Belarus for allegedly posting links to "extremist" content.
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Russian newspaper journalist detained for article about KGB officer’s death
A journalist for a Russian newspaper was detained for an article containing positive comments about Andrei Zeltsar who had been killed in the shootout with security officers in Minsk.
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Criminal case on murder of Raman Bandarenka suspended
The criminal case on the murder of Raman Bandarenka, who was beaten by Lukashenko's associates in the Square of Changes, has been suspended.
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Danish photojournalist wins prestigious award for covering protests in Belarus
The photographs were taken by Asger Ladefoged during his work trips to Belarus during the protests following the 2020 presidential elections.
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2 years of home confinement with penal labor for comment about assistant prosecutor
A Minsk resident was sentenced to two years of home confinement with penal labor for her comment about assistant prosecutor Alina Kasyanchyk.
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Andrzej Poczobut awarded medal “For Freedom of Speech”
The Grand Press Foundation in Gdańsk has awarded Andrzej Poczobut, journalist and activist of the Union of Poles in Belarus, with a prestigious media prize.
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Belarusian Association of Journalists shut down
The Supreme Court of Belarus upheld the claim of the Ministry of Justice to liquidate the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ).
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Independent media and NGOs are being liquidated in every region of Belarus
The court ordered closure of the independent internet portal Hrodna.life that had been covering Hrodna city events.