News on the topic: journalists
14.09.2016 Turkmen dissident safely returns to Sweden after 2 months of detention in Belarus
The Prosecutor General's Office of Belarus on September 13 released former RFE/RL journalist Chary Annamuradov, whose extradition had been sought by Turkmenistan. Today, the dissident has returned to Sweden, where he has lived since 2002. The official reasons for this decision are not yet known.
22.08.2016 Human Rights Watch urges Belarus to free Turkmen dissident
Belarusian authorities are holding a former journalist from Turkmenistan on an extradition request by the Turkmen government, Human Rights Watch said on Saturday. They should immediately release the former journalist, Chary Annamuradov, and under no circumstances extradite or otherwise return him to Turkmenistan, where he would face torture and ill-treatment in custody.
23.06.2016 Freelance journalists appeal violent detention in Lojeŭ
Freelance journalists Kanstantsin Zhukouski and Aliaksei Atroshchankau, who were detained on June 21 in the town of Lojeŭ, Homieĺ region, have written to the Investigation Committee asking the authorities to investigate their brutal detention by the police officers. The reporters say they were beaten after the arrest.
17.05.2016 Reporter Gets Moral Damage Compensation for Unlawful Imprisonment in KGB
In 2012, a reporter and then a student of journalism department Anton Surapin spent a month in the KGB detention center for allegedly aiding the teddy bear air drop team.
18.04.2016 Journalist in Homieĺ convicted over story she didn’t shoot
On April 15, the Court of Homieĺ’s Centraĺny district heard the administrative charges brought against local journalists Kanstantsin Zhukouski and Larysa Shchyrakova. They were accused of violating Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code, illegal manufacture of media products.
18.04.2016 RSF: Harassment of two journalists is test for international community
Reporters Without Borders condemns the way judicial authorities in the southeastern city of Homyel are hounding freelance journalists Kastus Zhukouski and Larysa Shchyrakova and urges the European Union to condition its rapprochement with Belarus on specific progress in respect for media freedom.
14.04.2016 Freelance journalist detained in Svietlahorsk
Freelance journalist Kanstantsin Zhukouski was detained in Svietlahorsk last afternoon as he was filming a video outside the district executive committee building.
07.04.2016 One More Fine under Dubious Arguments Imposed on Larysa Shchyrakova
On April 5, judge Tamara Zastaunetskaya imposed a fine of 5 million 250 thousand rubles (260 USD) on Larysa Shchyrakova for her report on malfunctioning gas equipment.
06.04.2016 Journalists detained in Naroŭlia
On April 3, police officers in Naroŭlia detained freelance journalist Ales Zaleuski, as well as his TV crew, and the person they were interviewing.
18.03.2016 Freelance journalist Zhukouski sentenced to another fine
Freelance journalist Kanstantsin Zhukouski has been fined 7,350,000 rubles by the Mazyr District Court. The journalist was found guilty of illegal manufacturing media products (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code).
02.03.2016 In the Beating Case, Fine against Journalist Upheld on Appeal
On March 1, the Minsk City Court, judge Valer Kamisarau considered the appeal filed by TUT.by correspondent Pavel Dabravolski.
29.02.2016 UN Human Rights Committee registers complaint by freelance journalist Kanstantsin Zhukouski
The UN Human Rights Committee has registered a complaint by Kanstantsin Zhukouski, a freelance journalist in Homieĺ, who was fined for covering a protest in Svietlahorsk in November 2014.
25.02.2016 Freelance journalist Kanstantsin Zhukouski gets fourth fine in two months
On February 24, the Žlobin District Court fined Kanstantsin Zhukouski, a freelance journalist working for the Belsat TV channel, 16 million rubles on charges of illegal manufacturing media products (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code).
15.02.2016 Journalist Kanstantsin Zhukouski charged with 2 more offenses
On February 13, freelance journalist Kanstantsin Zhukouski received by mail two administrative reports sent by the employees of Žlobin district police department. He is again accused of violating Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code – illegal manufacture of media products.
12.02.2016 KGB Forces Picture Editor To Admit Collaborating With Belsat
“Andrei” from the KGB came to the picture editor’s place of work and demanded to admit collaborating with independent TV channel.
