EBU to suspend membership of Belarusian public broadcaster
LRT.lt2021.05.28 16:27
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The Executive Board of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has suspended the membership of the Belarusian public broadcaster over its complicity in the government s crackdown on opposition.
The Belarusian Television and Radio Company, or Belteleradio (BTRC), has two weeks to respond to concerns raised by the EBU before the suspension comes into effect.
“The EBU has been closely monitoring the suppression of media freedom in Belarus and have consistently called on BTRC, as a Member of the EBU, to uphold our core values of freedom of expression, independence and accountability,” the EBU said in a statement on Friday.
By Devin Watkins
Pope Pius XI inaugurated Vatican Radio on 12 February 1931 with the clear mission of carrying the voice of the Pope and the hope of the Gospel to every corner of the globe.
It was designed and set up by Guglielmo Marconi, who invented the first commercially-successful radio transmission system, and was entrusted to the Jesuit Order until 2017.
Now, 90 years later, Vatican Radio has expanded its operations to include radio transmissions in 41 languages.
To mark this major milestone, the broadcaster is also launching a reworked website and a web radio which will broadcast programming 24 hours a day.
Enduring mission of service