News on the topic: mass media
08.11.2011 Krychau: officers of tax inspection continue pressurizing independent journalist
Several days ago Siarhei Niarouny, chief editor of the private newspaper “Volny Horad”, received another letter from the tax inspection. This time he is demanded to give explanations concerning the 4.5 million rubles he spent for his own needs during 2009 and the first half of 2010.
08.11.2011 State media denigrate Bialiatski and “Viasna” all over Belarus
The state-owned newspapers “Mahiliouskiya Vedamastsi”, “Prydniaprouskaya Niva”, "Vitebski Rabochy" and "Narodnaye Slova" have published an article "How “human rights defender” "Bialiatski made a nice life for himself”. Most probably, soon this publication will appear in other state-own newspapers.
08.11.2011 Brest: photo journalist summonsed to police
Independent photojournalist Milana Kharytonava has been summoned to the Leninski District Police Department of Brest to give explanations regarding the action of solidarity with political prisoners on 26 October.
07.11.2011 Beshankovichy: teacher to be tried for distributing self-made newspaper
On 5 November teacher Heorhi Stankevich was detained in Beshankovichy while transporting self-made newspaper “Kryvinka” to regular readers by bicycle. The newspaper isn't issued periodically, as the teacher publishes it at his own expense, and has a small circulation – 290 copies.
04.11.2011 Mahiliou: fine to Aksana Samuilava
At 3.30 p.m. Aksana Samuilava, coordinator of the civil movement “Tell the Truth!” in the Mahiliou region, was fined 875,000 rubles for “unlawful distribution of mass media without imprint”. The verdict was issued by Judge Ihlikau in Aksana’s absence (she wasn’t invited to the trial).
27.10.2011 Journalist Alina Radachynskaya warned by General public prosecution
She has informed this live on air to Euroradio.
27.10.2011 Three independent journalists summoned for interrogation
Three independent journalists have been summoned for interrogation to the General Prosecutor’s Office, the press-service of the Belarusian Association of Journalists reports.
26.10.2011 Russian journalist deported from Belarus
Igor Karmazin, reporter of the Moskovsky Komsomolets Russian newspaper, has been deported from Belarus after arranging a number of interviews with former Belarusian political prisoners and their families, including Mikita Likhavid and Iryna Khalip, European Radio for Belarus reports.
25.10.2011 Journalist Alyaksandr Zyankou released
He was detained today when he was covering the strike of Barysau communal workers.
25.10.2011 Barysau press photographer Ziankou detained
Press photographer Aliaksandr Ziankou has been detained while taking pictures of a hunger-strike by Barysau housing department employees this morning.
21.10.2011 Journalist Pachobut to appeal verdict at Supreme Court
Hrodna reporter of the Polish Gazeta Wyborcza newspaper Andrei Pachobut is going to appeal a three-year suspended verdict for alleged libel of President, after his complaint was dismissed by Hrodna Regional Court on 20 September.
20.10.2011 Security services keep harassing journalist Karpenka
Lida independent journalist Siarhei Karpenka is likely to be charged with abusing policemen. This is another episode in a series of facts of harassment used by the law enforcement agencies against the BelSat TV Channel reporter.
17.10.2011 Journalist Shytal fined BYR 105,000
Independent journalist Kastus Shytal has been found guilty of “disorderly conduct” on 7 October.
13.10.2011 Journalist Alena Skebunova interrogated about insults on charter97.org website
The prosecutor’s office of the Mahilou region tries to figure out who posted “insulting remarks” about judge of the Leninski district court of Mahilou Iryna Lanchava on the website charter97.org on 7 July 2011.
13.10.2011 Students are asked about possible blockade of social networks
Students of a state university are questioned on legislative issues. The questionnaire includes 2 questions on limitation of access to sites and social networks. The first question is (No. 11): Which methods of struggle against threats to social security in the global network Internet do you consider the most acceptable?
