News on the topic: mass media
10.10.2011 Trials over preventively detained are postponed
On 10 October the Court of the Minsk District and the City of Zaslauye started proceedings on the administrative case of Ihar Trykhanovich, who had been detained preventively short before the People's Assembly, on 8 October. He was kept in the remand prison in Skaryna Street till trial. The case was tried by Judge Minich. The trial was postponed to 13 October because of the absence of the police witnesses.
10.10.2011 Sharkaushchyna: detention of journalist Kastys Shytal
On 7 October independent journalist Kastus Shytal was hitchhiking to his home town, Dzisna. The car in which he was sitting was stopped by the police. He was told that he resembled the man who war robbing cars on the road Hlybokaye-Sharkaushchyna.
05.10.2011 State-owned newspaper refuses to print ad of UCP branch
Aliaksandr Kabanau, new chairman of the Biaroza district branch of the United Civil Party, decided to publish an advertisement in the district state-owned newspaper “Mayak” in order to inform citizens about the establishment of the branch and its legal address.
04.10.2011 People are prohibited to read our website at work
Participants of the 6th yearly conference “Business Internet”, held on 3-4 October in Minsk, were shown the so-called “black-list” of national web-resources, the access to which is blocked in all state institutions of the country.
29.09.2011 Three journalists detained in Vorsha
They are journalist of "Novy Chas" Lola Buryeva, journalist of "Nasha Niva" Syarhej Satsyuk and driver Hanna Myzenka. They made an economic report.
29.09.2011 Police see political action in work of a journalist
Alisa Pol, a correspondent for “Brestski Kuryer” newspaper, was detained by police during conducting an opinion poll in street.
27.09.2011 Andrzej Poczobut not allowed to leave Belarus
Such limitation has been imposed on the journalist of "Gazeta Wyborcza" by the criminal-executive inspection.
20.09.2011 Hrodna court upholds verdict to journalist Pachobut
On 20 September, Hrodna Regional Court dismissed an appeal lodged by local journalist Andrei Pachobut against an earlier verdict by Hrodna Leninski District Court, the BelaPAN news agency reports.
19.09.2011 Journalist Pachobut to appeal verdict
An appeal against a verdict to “Gazeta Wyborcza” reporter Andrei Pachobut is to be heard by Hrodna Regional Court on 20 September, European Radio for Belarus reports.
07.09.2011 Thomas Hammarberg: “the Belarusian authorities seek to stop Viasna’s assistance to victims of human rights violations”
Thomas Hammarberg, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, published an article concerning the arrest of Ales Bialiatski. in the European newspaper New Europe.
01.09.2011 Belarusian Association of Journalists moves for release of Atroshchankau Bandarenka and Seviarynets
“Taking into consideration the granted pardon to a number of people, convicted for participation in the events of 19 December 2010 as well as a statement, delivered by the President of Belarus on the necessity to start a broad dialogue in the country, we call on you to initiate the release from custody of journalists and BAJ members Aliaksandr Atroshchankau and Dzmitry Bandarenka, imprisoned within the abovementioned case, as well as Pavel Seviarynets, sentenced to restriction of liberty”, BAJ leaders underscored in the letter of appeal. “The organization regards their criminal prosecution as restriction of freedom of expression, guaranteed by the Constitution of Belarus”, they added.
26.08.2011 Hlybokaye journalist detained
Hlybokaye journalist Kastus Shytal was detained by local police after a publication on www.westki.info on an incident on 25 August, when the local district executive committee building was smeared with paint, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
24.08.2011 Lithuanian journalists banned from entering Belarus
The LTV Lithuanian television crew has not been allowed entering Belarus, after journalist Ruta Lankininkaite was declared a non-grata person by the Belarusian border troops, European Raido for Belarus reports, quoting www.delfi.lt.
24.08.2011 Mahiliou court reverses verdict to journalists
The administrative case of Viktar Masalovich and Viktar Kachan, reporters of the Babruiski kurier independent newspaper, is going to be reheard, as ruled by Mahiliou Regional Court, European Radio for Belarus reports.
23.08.2011 Lida court acquits Belsat reporter
Siarhei Karpenka, reporter of the Belsat independent TV channel, was acquitted by Lida court on 22 August, European Radio for Belarus reports.
