News on the topic: mass media
26.02.2013 Activist from Navapolatsk terrorized over the phone
The editor of the Navapolatsk web-site Free Region Yauheni Parchynski is threatened with troubles for a critical article about the authorities.
25.02.2013 BCD website blocked
The website of the Belarusian Christian Democracy party has been blocked for Belarusian Internet users since 24 February, the BCD press-service reports.
25.02.2013 CPJ: Belarusian Authorities Must Stop Harassing Irina Khalip
New York, February 19, 2013--Belarusian authorities must stop harassing Irina Khalip and trying to force the prominent Novaya Gazeta reporter into exile, the Committee to Protect Journalists said in a statement today.
23.02.2013 UN launches worldwide campaign to support journalists
On February 22, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for the safety of journalists and announced the launch of a grassroots campaign “A Day Without News.” The campaign aims at drawing attention to the journalists who have been intimidated, arrested and prosecuted, the UN News Centre reports.
21.02.2013 “Caring” police prevented press photographer from working “for the sake of her own safety”
Mrs. Milana Kharytonava, photographer at the “Brestskiy Kurier” newspaper, received a response to her complaint that related to obstacles she faced in the performance of her professional duties during a football game held on 25 November last year.
21.02.2013 Barazenka gets warning from prosecution agency
The independent journalist was warned “against violating the law on the media” for his cooperation with Belsat TV.
21.02.2013 Brest: independent journalist appeals prosecutor’s warning
Alina Litvinchuk, freelance journalist in the city of Brest, submitted a complaint to the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus Aliaksandr Kaniuk over an official warning addressed to her in late 2012.
20.02.2013 On Rules and Ethics of Coverage in Court
The law allows taking photo and video before a court hearing starts, wherever it takes place. The deputy chairperson of the Supreme Court Valery Kalinkovich answered questions at a press-conference on February 19.
18.02.2013 Journalist Barazenka summoned to prosecutor's office
The cameraman was invited to the Minsk city prosecutor's office on February 20, Wednesday.
17.02.2013 Valiantsin Stefanovich: On Pornography
A curious statement was made by Uladzimir Rabavolau, deputy chairman of the Operations and Analytical Centre (OAC) at the President’s Administration, in his interview to Radio Liberty last week. According to him, the websites blocked for public access by resolutions of the OAC of June 29, 2010, may appeal the restrictions with the authorities. And, if they fix the alleged flaws, access will be restored.
08.02.2013 Ministry of Information explains registration denial to "Arche-Pachatak" with "procedural moments"
To be sincere, the official answer of the Ministry of Information to the repeated application, submitted by the new founder of "ARCHE" for its re-registration with the state, was a surprise...
30.01.2013 Press Freedom Index: “Belarus moved back towards appalling position”
Reporters Without Borders released the World Press Freedom Index with Belarus ranked 157th. Belarus follows Ethiopia, Burma, Gambia and Azerbaijan, Radio Svaboda reports.
30.01.2013 Brest journalist complains to Prosecutor’s Office of police obstruction
Mrs. Milana Kharytonava, press-photographer of the “Brestskiy Kurier” independent weekly, has lodged a statement with local Prosecutor’s Office to demand prosecution of a policeman who reportedly obstructed her professional activities.
25.01.2013 Compulsory subscription to Sovetskaya Belorussia newspaper at Babushkina Krynka factory
Employees of Bykhau-based branch of Babushkina Krynka dairy factory were made to subscribe to Sovetskaya Belorussia newspaper.
25.01.2013 BAJ Petitions to Change Media Law in Belarus
On January 22 Zhanna Litvina and Andrei Bastunets referred BAJ’s recommendations on the “Law on mass media” to representatives of the National Assembly.
