News on the topic: journalists
24.07.2015 Chief editor of independent newspaper to stand trial in Mahilioŭ
The trial of Ihar Barysau, editor-in-chief of an independent weekly called NAŠ Mahilioŭ, will take place in the Kastryčnicki District Court on July 29.
21.07.2015 Freelance journalist Alina Skrabunova summoned to police
Freelance journalist Alina Skrabunova is to appear at the police department of Mahilioŭ’s Lieninski district. According to local police officers, the journalist faces administrative charges, and at the appointed time the freelancers will see the case file.
20.07.2015 Freelance journalists Ales Dzianisau and Ales Kirkevich face fresh administrative charges
The police department of Hrodna has opened a new administrative case against local freelance journalists Ales Dzianisau and Ales Kirkevich. Both are again accused of violating Article 22.9, Part 2 of the Administrative Code of Belarus (illegal production and dissemination of information).
17.07.2015 Freelance journalist Dzmitry Lupach to be tried on July 23
The trial of freelance journalist Dzmitry Lupach will be held at the Hlubokaye District Court.
14.07.2015 Chief editor of "NAŠ Mahilioŭ" to stand trial
The trial of Ihar Barysau will start at 9.30 a.m. on July 15 at Kastrychnitski District Court of Mahilioŭ.
14.07.2015 Journalists are explained their rights only two weeks after beginning of the trial
July 10, Hlybokaje journalists Zmitser Lupach and Tatsiana Smotkina were summoned to the police to sign the paper that they had been explained their rights. “What is the sense of this paper, if the violation report was drawn up back on June 25, and nobody mentioned my rights then,” wonders Tatsiana.
13.07.2015 Homieĺ journalists challenge Rahačoŭ fines
July 10, Homieĺ freelancers Natallia Kryvashei and Kanstantsin Zhukouski filed cassation appeals to Homieĺ Regional Court, in which they challenge the verdict of Rahačoŭ District Court, by which they were fined 6.3 million rubles under Article 22.9 of the Code of Administrative Violations for cooperation with Polish satellite TV channel "Belsat".
09.07.2015 KGB trying to recruit freelance journalist Zmitser Lupach
Freelance journalist Zmitser Lupach told how KGB officers tried to make him cooperate with them. At first he decided to simply ignore their proposals, but they didn't let him alone. Therefore, Mr. Lupach decided to appeal to journalists and human rights activists.
09.07.2015 Freelance journalists Natallia Kryvashei and Kanstatnsin Zhukouski get fined
According to the Belarusian Association of Journalists, Rahačoŭ District Court Judge Aliaksandr Krainikau found freelance journalists Natallia Kryvashei and Kanstatnsin Zhukouski guikty of the illicit manufacture of media products for satellite TV channel "Belsat" and fined them 35 basic units (6.3 million rubles) under Art. 22.9, part 2 of Code of Administrative Offenses.
08.07.2015 BAJ Protest against the Practice of Fining Journalists for Work
Belarusian Association of Journalists strongly protests against the increasing administrative prosecution of freelance journalists whose materials are published in foreign mass media.
04.07.2015 Brest: freelance journalist Ales Liauchuk sentenced to a fine
Ales Liauchuk was charged with being involved in producing an interview with a player of Brest soccer club “Dynamo” Raman Vasiliuk, which had been broadcast at the satellite TV channel “Belsat”.
01.07.2015 Valiantsin Stefanovich: Ministry of Information acting like "Ministry of Truth"
As stated by the Information Minister Liliya Ananich, the Ministry of Information tries to teach the owners of Internet resources responsibility in the information space and attentively considers each application of citizens about the work of the media.
30.06.2015 Persecution of freelance journalists – $7,067 for state budget
Since the beginning of 2015, there were 21 administrative cases against freelance journalists who faced charges under Part. 2, Art. 22.9 of the Administrative Code – “Illegal production and (or) distribution of media products.” In each case, there was a court decision to impose a fine of 3.6 to 9 mln rubles.
29.06.2015 Journalist in Mahilioŭ complains to UN Human Rights Committee
“On June 28, I sent my complaint together with appendices – more than 30 pages in total. Human rights defenders Barys Bukhel and Leanid Sudalenka helped me prepare it, I am very grateful for that,” says Ales Burakou, a freelance journalist in Mahilioŭ.
25.06.2015 Freelance journalists in Hlybokaje accused of violating mass media law
Police have opened a new case for the cooperation with foreign media without accreditation. On June 25, police in Hlybokaje summoned independent journalists Tatsiana Smotkina and Dzmitry Lupach to question them about publications on the websites of Euroradio Radio Racyja.
