News on the topic: mass media
08.10.2014 Independent journalist from Mahiliou fined 6 million rubles
Aliaksandr Burakou was punished for “cooperating with the foreign media”.
07.10.2014 Journalist Andrei Mialeshka gets second fine for work without accreditation
October 7, the Hrodna District Court fined Andrei Mialeshka about 500$ for violating art. 22.9, part 2 of the Administrative Code (illegal production and distribution of mass media products).
02.10.2014 Trial of Andrei Mialeshka to continue October 7
October 2, HrodnaDistrict Court started the trial of the administrative case against a freelance journalist Andrei Mialeshka. He is accused of illegally producing and distributing information production, which is penalized by Article 22.9 of the Code of Administrative Offenses.
30.09.2014 Some computers are given back to Alexander Burakou and he got acquainted with the protocol of violation
According to the protocol, the journalist charged with violation of the Part 2 of the Art. 22.9 of the Administrative Code - illegal production and distribution of products
30.09.2014 Hrodna: October 2 - The trial of journalist Andrei Mialeshka
Authorities of Hrodna continue to persecute a freelance journalist Andrei Mialeshka.
24.09.2014 Photo exhibition on events in Ukraine in the Belarusian Human Rights House
A photo exhibition "Revolution of dignity – in the epicenter of events" will be held in the Belarusian Human Rights House of Barys Zvozskau in Vilnius. There will be pictures from Kiev protests made by the photojournalist from Chernigov Maryianna Hardzi.
24.09.2014 Bobruisk: The trial of Maryna Malchanava will continue on September 25
There was held a hearing at which it was investigated the case of an independent journalist Maryna Malchanava in the Bobruisk court on September 23. She is accused of collaboration with foreign media without accreditation.
23.09.2014 Today in Bobruisk and Mogilev is decided what to do with independent journalists
Court in the case of journalist Maryna Malchanava is holding in Bobruisk at 3.30 p.m. on September 23 - and the next visit of Ales Burakou to the police department in Mogilev at 11a.m.
12.09.2014 7 journalists got killed and 265 cases of beating registered in Ukraine
Since the beginning of the year, the Institute of Mass Information (Ukraine) registered 7 cases of killings of journalists in Ukraine, 265 cases of beatings and attacks on journalists, 119 facts of creating obstacles to lawful professional activities of journalists and 120 cases of censorship.
05.09.2014 Policeman uses violence towards journalist while drawing up violation report
On March 3 Maryna Malchanava, independent journalist from Babruisk, came to the police department to get an administrative report for violating mass media legislation.
04.09.2014 “Extremism” seeking commission to start operating on 27 September
Information Ministry’s inter-departmental commission tasked with identifying extremism in information products will start operating on 27 September.
04.09.2014 TV Journalists Detained in Minsk
On September 3 a group of TV journalists were detained near a metro station in Minsk at around 6:30 pm.
04.09.2014 Supreme Court outlaws Belsat TV channel name
The Supreme Court of Belarus has obliged the Polish Television today to stop using the Belsat trademark when broadcasting to the territory of Belarus.
03.09.2014 Decision on Belsat TM to Be Announced Tomorrow
The prosecutor considers the violation of Mr Beliakou’s rights has been proved and the claim must be upheld.
03.09.2014 UN HRC Finds Belarus State Violated Journalist's Right to Information
The UN Human Rights Committee at the 111th session concluded that the Belarusian Government, by denying accreditation in Parliament to a journalist of Narodnaya Volya, violated the journalist's right to seek, receive and impart information.
