News on the topic: mass media
21.02.2013 “Caring” police prevented press photographer from working “for the sake of her own safety”
Mrs. Milana Kharytonava, photographer at the “Brestskiy Kurier” newspaper, received a response to her complaint that related to obstacles she faced in the performance of her professional duties during a football game held on 25 November last year.
21.02.2013 Barazenka gets warning from prosecution agency
The independent journalist was warned “against violating the law on the media” for his cooperation with Belsat TV.
21.02.2013 Brest: independent journalist appeals prosecutor’s warning
Alina Litvinchuk, freelance journalist in the city of Brest, submitted a complaint to the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus Aliaksandr Kaniuk over an official warning addressed to her in late 2012.
20.02.2013 On Rules and Ethics of Coverage in Court
The law allows taking photo and video before a court hearing starts, wherever it takes place. The deputy chairperson of the Supreme Court Valery Kalinkovich answered questions at a press-conference on February 19.
18.02.2013 Journalist Barazenka summoned to prosecutor's office
The cameraman was invited to the Minsk city prosecutor's office on February 20, Wednesday.
17.02.2013 Valiantsin Stefanovich: On Pornography
A curious statement was made by Uladzimir Rabavolau, deputy chairman of the Operations and Analytical Centre (OAC) at the President’s Administration, in his interview to Radio Liberty last week. According to him, the websites blocked for public access by resolutions of the OAC of June 29, 2010, may appeal the restrictions with the authorities. And, if they fix the alleged flaws, access will be restored.
08.02.2013 Ministry of Information explains registration denial to "Arche-Pachatak" with "procedural moments"
To be sincere, the official answer of the Ministry of Information to the repeated application, submitted by the new founder of "ARCHE" for its re-registration with the state, was a surprise...
30.01.2013 Press Freedom Index: “Belarus moved back towards appalling position”
Reporters Without Borders released the World Press Freedom Index with Belarus ranked 157th. Belarus follows Ethiopia, Burma, Gambia and Azerbaijan, Radio Svaboda reports.
30.01.2013 Brest journalist complains to Prosecutor’s Office of police obstruction
Mrs. Milana Kharytonava, press-photographer of the “Brestskiy Kurier” independent weekly, has lodged a statement with local Prosecutor’s Office to demand prosecution of a policeman who reportedly obstructed her professional activities.
25.01.2013 Compulsory subscription to Sovetskaya Belorussia newspaper at Babushkina Krynka factory
Employees of Bykhau-based branch of Babushkina Krynka dairy factory were made to subscribe to Sovetskaya Belorussia newspaper.
25.01.2013 BAJ Petitions to Change Media Law in Belarus
On January 22 Zhanna Litvina and Andrei Bastunets referred BAJ’s recommendations on the “Law on mass media” to representatives of the National Assembly.
23.01.2013 Euroradio journalist Pavel Svyardlou's accreditation cancelled
The reason for Belarus MFA's action was the administrative detention of the correspondent who was accused of public swearing back in June 2012.
21.01.2013 Journalist Volha Klaskowski fighting deportation from Sweden
Belarusian journalist Volha Klaskowski is fighting her deportation from Sweden, where she was granted political asylum several years ago, said BelaPAN.
15.01.2013 Lukashenka: has Bialiatski been released or not yet?
On 15 January Aliaksandr Lukashenka held a press-conference for Belarusian and foreign journalists. Answering a question he started talking about "Bialiatski or whatever". "Has he been released or not yet?", asked he a rhetorical question.
14.01.2013 Brest: independent journalists issued with an official warning
The prosecutor's office came to the conclusion that the articles which were published at the website of Radio "Racyja" under the nickname Alisa Pol really belonged to Alina Litvinchuk. However, the deputy prosecutor of the Brest region Aliaksandr Tochka, who passed the warning to the journalist, failed to explain how the prosecutor's office had come to such conclusion.
