Belarus - Authorities target journalists again after 11 April metro bombing

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders is concerned to see that a bombing in the Minsk metro on 11 April, which killed 13 people, has prompted a new round of official warnings to the news media similar to previous attempts to intimidate and silence them. “We urge the government to stop the almost daily harassment and threats against journalists who are just trying to do their job,” the press freedom organization said. “The Minsk metro bombing must not be used as a pretext to gag the media.” The warnings, (...)

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