Belarus

January 28, 2025

Georgian Journalist Mzia Amaglobeli on Hunger Strike Amid Politically Charged Assault Charge

January 28, 2025 – Belarus –  Mzia Amaglobeli, a prominent Georgian journalist and co-founder/director of Batumelebi and Netgazeti, has been detained since January 11, 2025, facing […]
January 24, 2025

RSF Files ICC Complaint Against Belarus for Crimes Against Humanity Targeting Journalists

January 24, 2025 – Belarus –  Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has filed a formal complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko […]
January 14, 2025

Belarus: Journalist Andrei Kuznechyk Released After Over Three Years of Political Imprisonment

January 14, 2025 – Belarus –  Belarusian journalist Andrei Kuznechyk, a contributor to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), was released in early 2025 after spending more […]
December 13, 2024

Journalists Arrested Ahead of Belarus Election as Crackdown Tightens

December 13, 2024 – Belarus – Belarusian authorities arrested seven journalists from the independent online outlet Intex‑Press in Baranavichy in early December 2024, leveling charges of […]
December 10, 2024

Belarus: International Pressure Demands Release of Imprisoned Journalists

December 10, 2024 – Belarus –  The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has intensified calls for the immediate release of all Belarusian journalists imprisoned under President […]
October 25, 2024

Belarus’s Media Purge Deepens with Two More Arrests

October 25, 2024 – Belarus – Belarusian authorities arrested two prominent journalists—Ihar Ilyash and Daniil Palianski—in a continuing crackdown on independent media. Their detentions, denounced by […]
October 17, 2024

Crackdown Continues: Belarusian Journalist Faces High Treason Charges

October 17, 2024 – Belarus – Freelance journalist Danil Palianski, a 53-year-old reporter from Brest, disappeared shortly after returning from Russia. His detention was confirmed by the […]
September 23, 2024

Belarus Jails Journalist Yauhen Nikalayevich in Renewed Crackdown on Dissent

September 23, 2024 – Belarus –  Belarusian authorities have detained and sentenced journalist Yauhen Nikalayevich in what press freedom advocates are calling a clear act of […]