A court in Minsk has sentenced sociologist Tatsyana Vadalaskaya to a lengthy prison sentence while prosecutors in another case have recommended a harsh sentence for journalist Aksana Kolb on charges related to the anti-Lukashenka protests of 2020.
A Minsk court sentenced sociologist Tatsyana Vadalaskaya to a lengthy prison sentence while prosecutors in another case recommended a harsh sentence for journalist Aksana Kolb.
At least five independent Belarusian journalists face trials, years in jail - Committee to Protect Journalists cpj.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cpj.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Several Belarusian media workers will face trial on a range of charges. Those charged with treason - including former deputy director of BelaPAN Andrei Aliaksandrau and Belsat TV journalist Katsiaryna Andrejeva - face 15 years in prison if convicted.
As 23 May marks the anniversary of the hijacking of a plane by Alexander Lukashenko's regime to arrest journalist Raman Pratasevich, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reminds the world that 27 media professionals are locked up in Belarusian prisons and urges for their release.