News on the topic: mass media
26.03.2014 Nasha Niva website blocked on Liberty Day
The website was blocked from 7.15 pm till 11.30 pm while a demonstration proceeded in Minsk on the occasion of the national holiday Liberty Day on March 25.
24.03.2014 Journalist in Hrodna charged with illegal production and distribution of information
A Hrodna member of the Belarusian Association of Journalists, Ales Dzianisau has been accused of allegedly committing an administrative offense under Part 2 of Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code, illegal production and distribution of information. Now the freelance journalist faces a fine of 20 to 50 base units.
23.03.2014 Independent journalist questioned at Brest Prosecutor's Office
Independent journalist Yauhen Skrabets was interviewed in the Brest City Prosecutor’s Office, Radio Racyja said. As told by the journalist, prosecutors inquired about his work with the Belarusian Radio Racyja:
17.03.2014 Journalists Briefly Detained on Sunday
TV journalists Natallia Valakida and Ales Silich were detained when they were covering an electoral picket in Minsk.
13.03.2014 Statement of Belarusian Association of Journalists on violence against journalists in the Crimea
Pressure on journalists has increased ahead of the March 16 referendum in the Crimea. Every day information appears on detentions and attacks against our colleagues.
12.03.2014 Opposition candidate unable to overcome censorship of his campaigning materials by printing house
Vitsebsk independent candidate Aliaksei Haurutsikau cannot exercise his right to print campaign materials in the state-owned newspaper isued in the town of Dubrouna, due to the refusal of its chief editor. The Central Election Commission supported the position of the editor.
12.03.2014 Babruisk journalist to be tried for covering anti-war picket
Maryna Mauchanava, a journalist for the “Babruiski Kur'er” newspaper, covered an anti-war picket on March 6.
12.03.2014 Journalist detained in Homel for talking to people
The police detained Anatol Hatouchyts at the central railway station in Homel on March 12.
11.03.2014 “BelaPAN” to be tried instead of “Uzgorak” newspaper
The trial of BelaPAN’s case has been scheduled for 27 March.
06.03.2014 Homel journalists for Radio “Racyja” issued with formal warnings
Lawyer of the Belarusian Association of Journalists Leanid Sudalenka, who represented the interests of Mikalai Bianko and Yuliya Sivets, considers it necessary to appeal the warning of the Homel Regional Prosecutor's Office.
06.03.2014 Rechytsa authorities scared of democratic candidate's speech
Rechytsa district radio refuses to broadcast unsensored appeal to voters of a candidate for the district council, businessman and coordinator of the campaign "Tell the Truth!" Aleh Shabetnik.
06.03.2014 Vkontakte social network banned Freedom Day application
Belarusian patriot Kanstantsin Novikau specially for the Freedom Day. The purpose of the application was to gather on the Vkontakte no less than 10000 Belarusians to celebrate the Freedom Day on 25 March and also promptly inform potential participants on all the events related to the festive date all over the country, the human rights center Viasna reports.
05.03.2014 Freelance journalists from Homel summoned to prosecutor's office
Yulia Sivets and Mikalai Bianko have been invited to a prosecutor's office “for a conversation”.
05.03.2014 Journalist searched and questioned for six hours on the border
Pavel Mitskevich, correspondent for Komsomolskaya Pravda v Belorusi, was searched and questioned by Russian border guards for six hours.
04.03.2014 Insulting letters sent on behalf of Babruisk journalist
Maryna Malchanava, Babruisk journalist working with independent media, learned that letters with insults were sent on her behalf.
