Articles by Belarusian Association of Journalists
Rights groups and cartoonists ask Iranian President Rouhani to help free artist Atena Farghadani
Over 40 human rights groups and more than 75 international cartoonists are calling for leniency for Atena Farghadani, an Iranian cartoonist currently wrongfully jailed.
Police beat civil society activists and the journalist recording the incident
Police and special forces employees brutally beat two civil activists, who were forcefully taken out of the court room, and journalist Pavel Dabravolski, who had attempted to record the incident with a cell phone video camera.
On the anniversary of Charlie Hebdo, dissenting voices must be protected
Civil society groups mark the anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attack by calling on governments worldwide to fulfill their obligation to protect freedom of expression.
Disappearance of Belarusian journalist remains a mystery 15 years on
7 July 2015 marked 15 years since the disappearance of journalist Dzmitry Zavadski. Law enforcement agencies have yet to find the mastermind behind the crime.
Groups call for end to crackdown on free expression
Concerns include the use of Malaysia’s Sedition Act to suppress legitimate criticism of government and courts.
Interview with Belarusian journalist Aliaksandr Alesin
It’s been a month since the military affairs analyst Aliaksandr Alesin was released on recognizance from KGB detention. The Belarusian Association of Journalists’ press service interviewed the journalist about developments in the case.
Belarusian journalists accused of taking part in an “unauthorized action”
Belarusian authorities are being called upon to drop charges against journalists who were accused by the police of holding an unauthorized action. The charges were brought against the group after they took a picture in Vitebsk to support the European Federation of Journalists’ Stand Up For Journalism Day.
Prominent human rights defender Elena Tonkacheva to be expelled from Belarus
Elena Tonkacheva, a famous human rights defender and head of the Centre for Legal Transformation, Lawtrend, was informed that her residence permit in Belarus was annulled. The formal reason was several fines for exceeding speed limit.