News on the topic: mass media
09.09.2013 Vitsebsk member of “Fair World” got fined for leaflets
The Kastrychnitski District Court of Vitsebsk found the member of the Belarusian Leftist Party “Fair World” Andrei Andreyeu 2 million rubles for distribution of leaflets “People's Referendum”, which was considered as a violation of the Law “On Mass Media”.
06.09.2013 Media Freedom in Belarus is the Weakest in EaP Region
These were results of the pilot research EaP Mass Media Freedom Index which were announced today in the office of BAJ.
04.09.2013 Tut.by journalist summonsed to Investigative Committee
Andrei Yeulash, an investigator of the Investigation Committee in the city of Minsk intends to question the tut.by journalist Katsiaryna Siniuk about the publication of an information which was officially presented to her by the police.
03.09.2013 Police to deal with the journalist of “Sovetskaya Belorussiya” who published Haidukou's letters
The Savetski District Prosecutor's Office of Minsk filed to the police an appeal of the “Center of Legal Information” concerning the disclosure of the secret of investigation by a journalist of “Sovetskaya Belorussiya”.
02.09.2013 Newspaper “Shakhtsior” ignores the appeal of Viktar Malochka
On 22 July the Salihorsk member of the United Civil Party Viktar Malochka filed to the editorial office of the “Shakhtsior” newspaper an appeal in which he asked it to publish information about daily issues in the city. However, he hasn't received any answer. No articles have been published either.
30.08.2013 Krychau district court opens hearing of another suit against independent newspaper
The Court of Krychau district opened yesterday the consideration of another lawsuit lodged by the Cherykau-based PMK-280 state-owned enterprise against local independent newspaper Volny Horad.
28.08.2013 Court dismisses Viktar Syrytsa's claim to the state-owned newspaper “Nash Krai”
On 27 August the Baranavichy City and District Court turned down the appeal of the social activist Viktar Syrytsa against the newspaper.
26.08.2013 Belapan cameraman detained briefly in Minsk
Cameraman Vasil Siamashka was detained at 1630 near Kastrychnitski police station in Minsk when on editorial assignment.
21.08.2013 BAJ Asks State Bodies about Guidelines on Providing Information to Journalists
The press service of BAJ has recently conducted individual surveys among its members about how difficult it is to obtain information from a number of state agencies.
21.08.2013 Department of Corrections afraid of publicity?
The Department of Corrections of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus did not allow an independent journalist in Vitsebsk region to visit the penitentiary system facilities. An application for this kind of inspection was lodged with the Department by a Vitsebsk member of the Belarusian Association of Journalists, Kanstantsin Mardvintsau.
20.08.2013 BelaPAN freelance journalist detained in Mahiliou
Ales Asiptsou, a freelance reporter for the BelaPAN independent news agency, was briefly detained this morning outside the entrance to the Mahilioukhimvalakno state-owned enterprise.
20.08.2013 Website alexievich.info Blocked in Belarus
For more than 10 days the website of the Belarusian writer Sviatlana Alexievich is not accessible in Belarus.
19.08.2013 Radio Svaboda Journalist Denied Accreditation for Belaruskali Press-Conference
Today the Salihorsk office of the largest Belarusian company Belaruskali holds a press-conference; Radio Svaboda failed to get accreditation for the event.
19.08.2013 Police raid apartment of blogger who filmed house of head of Svetlahorsk district government
Police raided the apartment of blogger and civil society activist Henadz Zhuleha in Svetlahorsk, Homyel region, on August 17, days after he filmed the luxurious house of the head of the Svetlahorsk District Executive Committee and posted the clip on the Internet.
14.08.2013 Chair of Brest Regional Court turns down appeal by independent journalist
Chair of the Brest Regional Court, Tamara Suchok, found no violations in previous court decisions in the case of Milana Kharytonava, who tried to defend her honor, dignity and business reputation.
