News on the topic: mass media
25.10.2012 Brest journalist appeals obstacles by election officials
Back on 20 September, Milana Kharytonava, press photographer of the Brestskiy Kurier independent newspaper, lodged a complaint with the chairman of constituency No. 1, appealing obstacles she faced while exercising her professional duties at polling station No. 44.
25.10.2012 Amnesty International: Urgent action needed as charges sustained against journalist Andrzej Poczobut
Charges against journalist Andrzej Poczobut of “libelling the President” have not been dropped. He still faces a prison sentence in Belarus of more than seven years. He has been targeted for his work as a journalist and for the legitimate exercise of his right to freedom of expression.
23.10.2012 Homel journalist receives another warning
On 22 October, independent journalist Larysa Shchyrakova was summoned to Homel Regional Prosecutor’s Office to receive a warning for illegal contributing to the Poland-based BelSat TV channel.
22.10.2012 Investigation of Poczobut’s Defaming Lukashenka Extended
The Hrodna regional office of the Investigative Committee of Belarus has prolonged its investigation of a libel case against journalist Andrzej Poczobut until November 21.
19.10.2012 ARCHE Magazine Editor-in-Chief Fined, 5,000 Belarusian-Language Books Seized
Valier Bulhakau, editor-in-chief of Belarusian intellectual magazine ARCHE was fined with Br500,000 by Hrodna court. Furthermore, more than 5,000 books printed in 2000s were seized from his home in the village of Jurkavichy. All the books are printed in Belarusian language.
18.10.2012 ARCHE editor Valer Bulhakau fined
Hrodna Regional Court fined today Valer Bulhakau, editor-in-chief of the ARCHE literary magazine, 500,000 rubles for illegal selling of the edition, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
18.10.2012 Euroradio reporter out of parliament building over security concerns
The new members of the House of Representatives will gather for the first time today, with Alexander Lukashenka set to attend the first session of parliament.
17.10.2012 Rahachou activist seeks prosecution of state-run weekly on libel charges
Civil activist Dzianis Dashkevich is urging the police department of the town of Rahachou (Homel region) to open a criminal case against the chief editor of local state-owned newspaper called “The Svabodnaye Slova” (“Free Word”) for a number of offensive publications and libel.
17.10.2012 Bulhakau summoned to economic court
Valer Bulhajau, the editor-in chief of Arche magazine, is to appear in the regional economic court in Hrodna on October 18.
17.10.2012 Brave heart (Video)
New mini-film about the political prisoner journalist Iryna Khalip.
16.10.2012 Final report on monitoring media coverage of elections presented
Unlike all the previous elections monitored by BAJ, both state-owned and independent media lost interest in election related subjects pretty soon after the polling.
16.10.2012 Independent journalists in Krychau face obstacles in access to information
The executive authorities of Krychau district (Mahiliou region) are trying to restrict local journalists’ right to receiving information. In particular, local executive officials were ordered not to provide information to the reporters of the Volny Horad independent newspaper.
15.10.2012 Rahachou: civil activist Dznianis Dashkevich fined 3 million rubles
On 12 October the Rahachou City Court took a decision on the law suit of the district’s newspaper “Svabodnaye Slova” against the creator of a local web-site Dzianis Dashkevich.
09.10.2012 Detentions on Kastrychnitskaya Square in Minsk
The cameraman of “Nasha Niva” Tatsiana Haurylchyk was detained why videoing an art performance on the Kastrychnitskaya Square in Minsk.
08.10.2012 Minsk police: violence was used towards picketers, not towards photographer Hryts
The photo correspondent for Associated Press Siarhei Hryts was denied in bringing a criminal case on the fact of the beating.
