News on the topic: mass media
30.09.2014 Hrodna: October 2 - The trial of journalist Andrei Mialeshka
Authorities of Hrodna continue to persecute a freelance journalist Andrei Mialeshka.
24.09.2014 Photo exhibition on events in Ukraine in the Belarusian Human Rights House
A photo exhibition "Revolution of dignity – in the epicenter of events" will be held in the Belarusian Human Rights House of Barys Zvozskau in Vilnius. There will be pictures from Kiev protests made by the photojournalist from Chernigov Maryianna Hardzi.
24.09.2014 Bobruisk: The trial of Maryna Malchanava will continue on September 25
There was held a hearing at which it was investigated the case of an independent journalist Maryna Malchanava in the Bobruisk court on September 23. She is accused of collaboration with foreign media without accreditation.
23.09.2014 Today in Bobruisk and Mogilev is decided what to do with independent journalists
Court in the case of journalist Maryna Malchanava is holding in Bobruisk at 3.30 p.m. on September 23 - and the next visit of Ales Burakou to the police department in Mogilev at 11a.m.
12.09.2014 7 journalists got killed and 265 cases of beating registered in Ukraine
Since the beginning of the year, the Institute of Mass Information (Ukraine) registered 7 cases of killings of journalists in Ukraine, 265 cases of beatings and attacks on journalists, 119 facts of creating obstacles to lawful professional activities of journalists and 120 cases of censorship.
05.09.2014 Policeman uses violence towards journalist while drawing up violation report
On March 3 Maryna Malchanava, independent journalist from Babruisk, came to the police department to get an administrative report for violating mass media legislation.
04.09.2014 “Extremism” seeking commission to start operating on 27 September
Information Ministry’s inter-departmental commission tasked with identifying extremism in information products will start operating on 27 September.
04.09.2014 TV Journalists Detained in Minsk
On September 3 a group of TV journalists were detained near a metro station in Minsk at around 6:30 pm.
04.09.2014 Supreme Court outlaws Belsat TV channel name
The Supreme Court of Belarus has obliged the Polish Television today to stop using the Belsat trademark when broadcasting to the territory of Belarus.
03.09.2014 Decision on Belsat TM to Be Announced Tomorrow
The prosecutor considers the violation of Mr Beliakou’s rights has been proved and the claim must be upheld.
03.09.2014 UN HRC Finds Belarus State Violated Journalist's Right to Information
The UN Human Rights Committee at the 111th session concluded that the Belarusian Government, by denying accreditation in Parliament to a journalist of Narodnaya Volya, violated the journalist's right to seek, receive and impart information.
02.09.2014 Babruisk: independent journalist is threatened with trial
September 1, Babruisk journalist Maryna Malchanava was summoned to the police as person against whom administrative proceedings have been investigated for violation of legislation on media.
02.09.2014 New trial concerning "BelSat" trademark
The panel of judges for intellectual property re-considers the lawsuit against the independent TV channel.
01.09.2014 Independent journalists face new reprisals
On Friday, August 29, a freelance journalist Maryna Mauchanava, whose articles were published at the website of the TV channel "Belsat", received a summons from the Babruisk police, according to which he needed to come to them as a person charged with violation of the media legislation.
01.09.2014 International freedom of expression rapporteurs urge stronger protection of journalists covering conflicts
GENEVA / WASHINGTON / VIENNA / PRETORIA,1 September 2014 – Recent attacks, ongoing kidnappings, and arbitrary and unjustified incarcerations of journalists around the world must be condemned and opposed by the international community, a group of international freedom of expression rapporteurs* said today.
