Imprisoned Journalists
RFE/RL Condemns Detention of Belarus Reporter Andrey Kuznechyk
RFE/RL President Jamie Fly condemned Thursday’s detention of Belarusian Service journalist Andrey Kuznechyk by agents of the Belarusian government, and called for Kuznechyk’s immediate and unconditional release.
500 Days Of Injustice: RFE/RL Journalist Ihar Losik Held In Belarus
Today marks the 500th day of detention for RFE/RL journalist and prominent blogger Ihar Losik.
Yesypenko Detention Extended Six Months In Closed-Door Hearing In Russian Controlled Crimea
RFE/RL President Jamie Fly condemned today’s decision by a court in Russian controlled Crimea to extend by six months the detention of RFE/RL freelance reporter Vladyslav Yesypenko.
‘Mockery of Justice’: RFE/RL Demands Ihar Losik’s Release As Show Trial Gets Under Way In Belarus
RFE/RL President Jamie Fly termed the trial of RFE/RL Belarus Service social media consultant Ihar Losik, which started today, a “mockery of justice.”
RFE/RL President Condemns Ongoing Belarus Media Crackdown As Losik Marks 300 Days In Detention
Prominent blogger and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Belarus consultant Ihar Losik marks his 300th day in pre-trial detention.
RFE/RL President Condemns New Charges For Belarusian Blogger And RFE/RL Consultant Ihar Losik
RFE/RL President Jamie Fly condemned the Belarusian government’s apparent plans to file new charges against prominent blogger and RFE/RL social media consultant Ihar Losik.
RFE/RL Belarus Consultant Ends Nearly Six-Week Hunger Strike
The health of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Belarus Service social media consultant Ihar Losik is starting to fail as he enters the sixth week of a hunger strike.
Six RFE/RL Journalists Jailed As Belarus Crackdown Intensifies
RFE/RL condemns the most recent escalation of the Belarus government’s intensifying suppression of media freedom.
RFE/RL Condemns Verdict Against Belarusian Journalist Aleh Hruzdzilovich
A Belarusian court has sentenced veteran RFE/RL correspondent Aleh Hruzdzilovich to 15 days in jail.
125 Days Behind Bars — RFE/RL Journalists Face Unrelenting Pressure in Belarus
During the past three months of a violent and contentious election season in Europe’s last autocratic stronghold, RFE/RL journalists in Belarus have faced the most intense harassment since they first…