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Arbitrary justice

Authorities jail two independent journalists again

Published on 10 May 2013Read

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Chernobyl anniversary

Authorities try to suppress coverage of anti-nuke demos

Published on 29 April 2013Read

Belarus

"Belarus Press Photo 2011" ruled "extremist": Triumph of censorship... and absurdity

The district court of Oshmyany in the Hrodna region of western Belarus has ordered the destruction of copies of a book ruled “extremist” – a (...)

Published on 18 April 2013 Read

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Monthly hopes to resume publishing after investigators unfreeze account

Reporters Without Borders hails the Financial Investigation Department’s 25 March decision to unblock the independent monthly Arche-Pachatak’s (...)

Published on 27 March 2013 Read

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Charge dropped, but jail still possible under earlier conviction

Reporters Without Borders welcomes last week’s decision to drop the charge of defaming President Lukashenko that was brought in June 2012 against (...)

Published on 19 March 2013 Read

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Belarusian media under pressure over election coverage

As the Belarusian elections approaches, Reporters Without Borders deplores the efforts of the authorities to censor media coverage of the (...)

Published on 21 September 2012 Read

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Australian journalist held and equipment confiscated at Minsk airport

Reporters Without Borders strongly deplores the arrest of the Australian journalist Amos Roberts today at Minsk airport as he was about to leave (...)

Published on 21 September 2012 Read

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Opposition journalists and cyber-dissidents hounded in run-up to election

The Belarusian authorities are keeping up the pressure on independent and pro-opposition journalists and news outlets in the run-up to the (...)

Published on 3 September 2012 Read

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Detained photographer freed but still in need of support

Reporters Without Borders welcomes the release of the photographer Anton Surapin, detained illegally for more than a month by the Committee for (...)

Published on 21 August 2012 Read

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Journalist facing jail sentence for exposing Minsk metro security flaws

Reporters Without Borders condemns journalist Vital Ruhayn’s arrest in Minsk on 25 July after posting a video online showing a lack of security on (...)

Published on 27 July 2012 Read