News on the topic: mass media
18.12.2014 Publisher of Volny Horad newspaper files appeal to Mahiliou Regional Court
Uladzimir Kudrautsau, publisher of the Krychau-based independent newspaper Volny Horad, filed yesterday an appeal with the Mahiliou Regional Court against the decision of the Krychau District Court of December 8.
18.12.2014 Hrodna Regional Court turns down appeal by journalist Mikhail Karnevich
On December 18, Judge Mikalai Rachynski of the Hrodna Regional Court dismissed the appeal of journalist Mikhail Karnevich. The BAJ member challenged the ruling of Judge Alena Piatrova of the Leninski District Court, who actually convicted the journalist for the performance of his professional duties during the celebration of the 1863 uprising memorial day held in Svislach and Yakushouka on October 26.
18.12.2014 Mahiliou police admit slander against BSDP deputy chairman
However, in order to find the offenders and bring them to justice, Ihar Barysau was advised to file a claim in Ukraine, where the website voskresinfo.com is located, which posted several offensive articles about the social democrat.
18.12.2014 Journalist in Biaroza fined over work without accreditation
Independent journalist Tamara Shchapiotkina has been sentenced to a fine of 4.5 mln rubles. Commenting on the decision of the judge, the journalist said that the court had received orders from the security services.
17.12.2014 Zaleuski: State makes journalists work illegally
Independent journalist Ales Zaleuski received a warning from a prosecutor after two fines.
17.12.2014 Websites equated to mass media in Belarus
The authorities can completely block any website.
17.12.2014 Committee to Protect Journalists: China is world's worst jailer of the press
The Committee to Protect Journalists identified 220 journalists in jail around the world in 2014, an increase of nine from 2013. The tally marks the second-highest number of journalists in jail since CPJ began taking an annual census of imprisoned journalists in 1990, and highlights a resurgence of authoritarian governments in countries such as China, Ethiopia, Burma, and Egypt.
16.12.2014 Journalist Ales Zaleuski summoned to Prosecutor’s Office
It is possible that the two administrative sentences imposed on independent journalist Ales Zaleuski will be followed by a prosecutorial warning, according to the press service of the Belarusian Association of Journalists.
15.12.2014 Journalist asks Office of Prosecutor General to teach records management to Mahiliou prosecutors
Ales Burakou has filed a complaint against the actions of the Mahiliou prosecutors with the Office of the Prosecutor General.
09.12.2014 Orsha activist points minister at popularization of neo-Nazis by STV channel
Orsha civil society activist Ihar Kazmerchak has appealed to the Minister of information Liliya Ananich asking for an assessment of the actions of responsible persons who put on the air of STV channel programs that popularize modern neo-Nazis.
05.12.2014 Valiantsin Stefanovich speaks against the clear-up of the informational space under the disguise of fight against drug trafficking
During his speech at the meeting on combating illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances on December 4 the Interior Minister Ihar Shunevich said that there was an urgent need to adjust the legislation related to Internet activities. In particular, in his opinion, all Belarusian Internet users must be prohibited access to the websites put on the list of restricted access.
02.12.2014 Krychau ideologist refuses from a part of her claims to “Volny Horad”
December 2, hearings on the lawsuit on protection of honor, dignity and business reputation and compensation for moral damage, filed by the head of the department of ideology, culture and youth affairs of Krychau Town Executive Committee Maryna Maksimava to the independent newspaper "Volny Horad", its publisher Uladzimir Kudrautsau and editor Siarhei Niarouny continued at Krychau District Court.
30.11.2014 Independent journalist Tamara Shchapiotkina faces administrative charges
The administrative offense report written by the deputy chief of department of protection of public order of the Biaroza district police department Mikalai Prakurat says that Tamara Shchapiotkina violated Art. 22.9 of the Administrative Code.
27.11.2014 Freelance journalist summoned to police in Biaroza
On October 26, Tamara Shchapiotkina, a human rights defender and freelance journalist in Biaroza, Brest region, received a phone call from deputy head for public order of the police department Mikalai Prakurat.
26.11.2014 Open Letter of BAJ and EFJ against Prosecution of Our Colleagues in Vitebsk
Before November 5, the day of the international campaign Stand Up For Journalism, a team of BAJ members from Vitebsk took a photo at the background of a famous graffiti in Vitebsk – the image of paper-cut birds flying out of cage. This was a symbolic action to join the international campaign of the EFJ and the campaign of BAJ in support of journalists prosecuted for their professional activities.
