News on the topic: mass media
14.04.2015 Journalists Ales Dzianisau and Ales Kirkevich to be tried in Hrodna April 15
On Wednesday, April 15, Leninski District Court of Hrodna will consider the administrative case against the freelance journalists Ales Dzianisau and Ales Kirkevich, charged under Part 2, Article 22.9 of the Code of Administrative Offences (illegally producing and distributing information).
13.04.2015 Brest: freelance journalist Ina Khomich challenges fine
The journalist challenges the fine of 30 basic units, imposed on her on April 1 by the Maskoŭski District Court of Brest for "for illegal distribution and production of media products".
10.04.2015 Homel freelance journalist Larysa Shchyrakova fined third time this year
Judge of the Rečyca District Court Sviatlana Purkh found Homel freelance journalist, member of the Belarusian Association of Journalists Larysa Shchyrakova guilty of "illicit manufacture and distribution of media products" and sentenced her to a fine of 4.5 million rubles on the basis of Article 22.9 of the Code of Administrative Offenses.
02.04.2015 BLS has prepared a list of arguments about the discrimination of the Belarusian language
The facts gathered by Frantsishak Skaryna Belarusian Language Society (BLS) can be safely used in arguments when your opponent asks for evidence that the Belarusian language in Belarus is oppressed.
26.03.2015 Journalist Andrei Mialeshka denied accreditation
Freelance journalist Andrei Mialeshka has been denied accreditation as a journalist of the Belarusian Radio Racyja. The journalist could not understand on what basis this decision was taken, as the written response from the Foreign Ministry says nothing about it.
18.03.2015 Ongoing harassment of freelance journalists in Hrodna
Ales Dzianisau and Ales Kirkevich, members of the Belarusian Association of Journalists in Hrodna, were summoned to the police station to provide explanations regarding a story aired on the Belsat TV channel. The story told about the opening of an exhibition at the Museum of History of Religion.
12.03.2015 Homel: Larysa Shchyrakova gets fined for “participation in illicit manufacture and distribution of media products”
March 12, Judge of the Tsentrany District Court of Homel Viktar Kazachak considered an administrative report drawn up on freelance journalist Larysa Shchyrakova.
02.03.2015 Wave of Warnings to Regional Newspapers
Several local paper newspapers received warnings from the Information Ministry for minor insufficiencies.
27.02.2015 Judge in Mahiliou reprimanded for disclosing private info in TS case
Stanislau Leuchanka, a judge of the Mahiliou District Court, has received a reprimand for disclosing private details of the trial of a transsexual in a report published by the local government-run newspaper Viacherni Mahiliou.
26.02.2015 Andrei Bastunets: It is mechanism of obviously repressive character
Websites will be blocked within 24 hours, but restoring access to them will take months.
25.02.2015 Belarusian authorities want to completely block independent websites
The Ministry of Communication is going to block all tools of anonymity on the Internet, including anonymisers, proxy servers and the Tor project. The blockage will hit not only prohibited websites but also anonymisers and networks like Tor that allow accessing blocked sites, Nasha Niva reports.
17.02.2015 Court turns down appeal by journalists in Mahiliou
On 16 February, the Judicial board on civil cases of the Mahiliou Regional Court considered an appeal lodged by the BelaPAN news agency, the private enterprise UzHorak, which publishes the newspaper of the same name, and journalist Uladzimir Laptsevich against a decision by the Horki District Court taken as a result of considering a claim for protection of honor, dignity and business reputation by chair of the district disabled persons’ organization Tamara Kaltunova.
16.02.2015 Survey Shows Information Ministry Is the Most Closed State Body
BAJ held a survey among its members asking to evaluate the work of press services of state agencies and the degree of their openness to the public.
06.02.2015 “Bobruisky Kuryer” denied information about Ales Adamovich museum
February 3, the correspondent of "BobruiskyKuryer" Maryna Malchanavaphoned to the head of the department of ideological work, culture and youth affairs of the Babruisk District Executive Committee Halina Charnova to learn about the fate of Ales Adamovich museum in the village of Hlusha (Babruisk district).
01.02.2015 Journalist seeks access to meetings of Mahiliou Regional Council
For over a year, Uladzimir Laptsevich, a journalist of the BelaPAN news agency, has been unable to attend the open meetings of the Mahiliou Regional Council of Deputies, facing bans referring to the Council’s inner regulations, which allegedly require an invitation.
