Belarus continues repressions against journalists: List of imprisoned colleagues in 2022

Repressions against journalists in Belarus, 2021 (chart)

Figures of the year. Repression of media and journalists in Belarus in 2021

The following journalists are in jail at the moment:

Katsiaryna Andreyeva
Ihar Losik
Ksenia Lutskina
Andrei Aliaksandrau
Dzianis Ivashyn
Andrej Pachobut (Andrzej Poczobut)
Maryna Zolatava, tut by
Liudmila Chekina, tut by
Valerija Kastsiugova, editor of “Belarusian Yearbook”, analyst
Aliaksandr Ivulin, editor of Tribuna.by
Yahor Martsinovich, Nasha Niva
Andrei Skurko, Nasha Niva
Irina Lewshyna, director, editor-in-chief of BelaPAN
Dzmitry Navazhylaw, ex-director of BelaPAN
Genadz Mazheika, journalist of “Komsomolskaya Pravda in Belarus”
Iryna Slaunikava
Andrei Kuznechyk, journalist RFE/RL
Siarhei Satsuk, editor of Ej.by
Yury Hantsarevich, Intex-press
Dzmitry Luksha, correspondent “Khabar 24 TV”
Kanstantsin Zalatykh, director of the newspaper “Belorusy i Rynok”
Ales (Aliaksandr) Liubianchuk
Yury Hladchuk, ABW.BY
Ivan Muraueu
Pavel Mazhejka, Hrodna
Yauhen Merkis, Homiel
Sniazhana Inanets
Aliaksandr Lychauka
Dzmitry Semchanka, ex-journalist ONT TV
Sniazhana Inanets
Aliaksandr Lychauka
Andrei Famin, editor of small-circulation newspapers “Vesnik”
Larysa Shchyrakova, Homiel
Siarhei Chyhryn, Slonim

Source: BAJ Press Service

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