News on the topic: journalists
29.05.2015 Brest Regional Court dismisses appeal by freelance journalist
The Brest Regional Court has considered a cassation appeal by freelance journalist Tamara Shchapiotkina, who asked to cancel the decision of the court of Brest’s Lieninski district and send the case for retrial.
29.05.2015 Independent journalist detained on border with Ukraine
Freelance journalist and activist from Homel Kanstantsin Zhukouski has been detained on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border for the third time in the past two months.
27.05.2015 Hrodna Regional Court dismisses appeal by freelance journalists
Freelance journalists Ales Dzianisau and Ales Kirkevich have received a negative decision from the Hrodna Regional Court, after Judge Sviatlana Dalhashei dismissed their appeals.
25.05.2015 Freelance journalist Volha Chaichyts receives summons to court
Freelance journalist Volha Chaichyts has received a summons ordering her to appear at the Dziaržynsk District Court on June 1.
22.05.2015 Freelance journalist in Homieĺ again punished for working without accreditation
On May 22, the Homieĺ District Court heard an administrative case of local freelance journalist Kanstantsin Zhukouski. As a result, the freelancer was punished by a fine of 25 basic units under Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code (illegal manufacturing media products).
22.05.2015 Freelance journalist in Brest faces fresh administrative charges
Freelance journalist Alina Litvinchuk is facing new charges under Article 22.9 of the Code of Administrative offenses, namely working with foreign media without accreditation.
20.05.2015 Supreme Court turns down appeal by Mahilioŭ journalist
The Supreme Court represented by Deputy Chairman Ruslan Aniskevich considered an appeal by journalist Ales Burakou against an earlier decision of Mahilioŭ’s Lieninski District Court of 8 October 2014, which fined him 6 million rubles for the illegal production of media products, as well as the decision of the Mahilioŭ Regional Court of 20 November 2014, which upheld the judgment.
11.05.2015 Babrujsk ideologists interfere with journalist's work
Videographer of "Babrujski Kurjer" faced with prejudice by the local ideologists. Viktar Masalovich was shooting on video the celebration of May 9 at Victory Square and wanted to go to a convenient location reserved for journalists, but was stopped by the head of ideological department of the Babrujsk City Executive Committee Mikalai Baliuk.
08.05.2015 Journalist Tamara Shchapiotkina challenges court verdict
Independent journalist T. Shchapiotkina has filed an appeal to the Brest Regional Court against the verdict of the court of Leninski district of Brest, according to which she had been fined 40 basic units. In the appeal, the journalist asks to cancel the verdict and send the case for retrial.
08.05.2015 Journalist Volha Chaichyts to be tried for collaboration with "BelSat"
She is charged under Article 22.9 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, “work for foreign media without accreditation”. The writ was not handed to her in person, but was sent by mail.
07.05.2015 Journalists Aliaksandr Dzianisau and Aliaksandr Kirkevich file appeals
Hrodna freelance journalists Aliaksandr Dzianisau and Aliaksandr Kirkevich have filed appeals to Hrodna Regional Court. April 22, both of them had been fined by Judge of the Leninski District Court of Hrodna Alena Piatrova 20 base units under Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code for alleged illegal production and distribution of information products.
07.05.2015 Police finish inspection against chief editor of "NAŠ Mahiĺoŭ"
No criminal case under Article 188 part 2 of the Criminal Code of Belarus (libel) will be instituted against Ihar Barysau.
04.05.2015 Viciebsk resident Piatro Berlin lodged a complaint with the UN Human Rights Committee
Mr. Berlin was charged with participating in an unsanctioned picketing, whereas in fact he had just taken part in a photo session against the background of a graffiti with birds and cells. Moreover, he was the only one to be sentenced to arrest rather than a fine.
04.05.2015 Brest Regional Court refuses to cancel fine for journalist
Judge Andrei Vasiliuk upheld the decision of Brest's Maskoŭski district court, which on March 26 had found Ales Liauchuk guilty of violating part 2 of article 22.9 of the Code of Administrative Offences (illegal production and distribution media products) and fined him 3,780,000 rubles.
30.04.2015 Freelance journalists in Homieĺ appeal fine over “illegal interviews”
Freelance journalists Natallia Kryvashei and Kanstantsin Zhukouski, who were earlier fined 5.4 million rubles each for allegedly making “illegal interviews”, have filed their appeals to the Regional Court. They are asking the court to assess their actions under international law, as provided by Article 2 of the Law on Mass Media.
