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Belsat journalist Darya Chultsova released after 2 years in prison
Political prisoner Darya Chultsova, who was detained during a live stream in the Square of Changes, has been released after serving her sentence.
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New charges brought against BelaPAN leadership
BelaPAN agency was recognized as an "extremist formation". The BelaPAN leaders now face up to seven years in prison.
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Nasha Niva’s editor-in-chief gives interview from prison
BBC News Russian was able to interview Nasha Niva's editor-in-chief Yahor Martsinovich who is currently in prison. "I was locked away in retaliation for my professional activities," he says.
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Ministry of Information blocks access to Deutsche Welle website in Belarus
The Deutsche Welle website has been blocked in Belarus for allegedly posting links to "extremist" content.
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Independent media and NGOs are being liquidated in every region of Belarus
The court ordered closure of the independent internet portal Hrodna.life that had been covering Hrodna city events.
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Searches and arrests of BelaPAN news agency staff
On 18 August, security officials searched the editorial office of the BelaPAN independent news agency and homes of five current and one former employees. Three of them were arrested.
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Court rules TUT.BY and Zerkalo.io as extremist
On 13 August 2021, TUT.BҮ and Zerkalo.io and their social media were declared extremist at the request of the Belarusian Interior Ministry.
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This year’s Free Media Awards given exclusively to Belarusian journalists
This year, only Belarusian journalists and media received the Free Media Awards for journalists in Eastern Europe.
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Belsat and all its social media recognized as extremist
The authorities are cleaning up the information field in Belarus: the Belsat portal and its social media have been declared extremist.
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Andrei Dynko: “It’s me, I’ve come back from the other world”
Andrei Dynko, the editor-in-chief of Nasha Historyia, spent 13 days at Akrestsina; he wrote a life-affirming column.