Belarusian authorities now stepping up criminal charges against journalists

NewsAfter more than five months of systematic press freedom violations, the Belarusian authorities are now stepping up pressure on the media by bringing criminal prosecutions against journalists. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) are referring arbitrary arrests to the United Nations.The harassment of journalists that began after the fraudulent presidential election on 9 August 2020 has taken a more threatening turn since the start of 2021, with journali

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