Independent news site has been suspended for 3 months following its coverage of antigovernment protests other journalists in belarus have reported being threatened jailed or forced into exile tens of thousands of people have been rallying every week to demand that president Alexander Lukashenko resign. I mean ian and as a vision he forces have engaged in a 4th day of heavy fighting over the separatist region of nagornokarabakh thats despite calls by the International Community to cease hostilities dozens of people have been killed in the worst clashes same in the disputed region in decades. Is date over the news from berlin follow us on twitter and instagram a date over to you news or visit our website dot com. It was a televised event that confirmed what many europeans have suspected since donald trump became us president europes best friend american democracy is at best consumed with itself at worst being consumed by itself for 90 minutes 2 men in their seventys were supposed to deba
Good to have you with us authorities in belarus has suspended the popular independent news outlet before 3 months the site has covered the ongoing protests against the reelection of the authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko for people to be has been a key source of information about the government crackdown on the demonstrations at sprawled cast images documenting police and mass arrests including those of opposition leaders journalists and photographers the government is also making it increasingly difficult for foreign journalists. Is trying to stop the cameras from filming and what that might mean for the protest movement. Weeks of protests capturing imaginations around the world colorful symbols charismatic leaders. Its often turned ugly Security Forces cracking down brutally on peaceful protests and when it did photographers and journalists were there to report. People here tell you one thing time and time again knowing that the world is watching makes them feel safer. They sh
Their activism by this years right livelihood award. And the shop that throughout hong kong around the world we speak to the protester injured last year by the 1st Police Bullet fired during the citys prodemocracy demonstrations hes now facing years in prison. Good to have you with us authorities in belarus have suspended the popular independent news outlet to be for 3 months the site has covered the ongoing protests against the reelection of authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko for people to be has been a key source of information about the government crackdown on the demonstrations has broadcast images documenting Police Violence and mass arrests including those of all the. Leaders journalists and photographers. Government is also making it increasingly difficult for foreign journalists nic connolly whos reported there now for weeks shows us how belarus is trying to stop the cameras from filming and what that might mean for the protest movement for weeks of protests capturing im
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