Source: https://baj.by/en/analytics/repressions-against-journalists-belarus-2017-shart
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 20:22:20+00:00

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The list includes incidents which the Belarusian Association of Journalists regards as violations of journalists' rights, committed by representatives of the authorities.
art. 17. 1 – Minor hooliganism.
art. 24.6 - Evasion of appearing to the investigative or judicial execution body upon a summons without a reasonable excuse.
Police searched his flat in Orsha on the day of protests.
Detained after covering a protest action, spent a day in pre-trial detention, fined for 25 basic amounts under charges of participation in an unsanctioned protest action (art. 23.34 of CoAV), appeal court upheld the decision (April 12).
Detained after covering a protest action, spent a day in pre-trial detention, fined for 30 basic amounts under charges of violation of media law (art. 22.9) and disobedience to police demands (23.4), appeal court upheld the decision (April 12).
The camera crew was detained by traffic police on approaching the town, released in an hour.
The camera crew was detained by traffic police in the Vitebsk region, released in 1.5 hours.
Detained after covering protest actions in Brest, on 14.03.2017 sentenced to 15 days arrest for participation in an unsanctioned mass event (art. 23.34).
Charged with violation of the procedure of distributing mass media products (art. 22.9) during an action on March 12 in Rahachou, on March 23 fined for 30 b.a. (690 BYN).
Charged with violation of the procedure of producing mass media products (art. 22.9) during the action in Rahachou on March 12, trial was not.
Editor of the website Kraj.by charged with calling people to participate in an unsanctioned mass event, by an article on the website (art. 23.34), on March 23 fined for 20 b.a. (260 BYN).
Camera crew detained while covering a protest action.
Car twice detained by traffic police, the journalists were unable to get to Navapolatsk to cover an action.
Camera crew detained after covering an action in Kobryn; fined for 20 b.a. (art. 22.9) and 5 b.a. (art. 23.4) on March 13. Equipment was damaged and cell phone broken, some items seized until trial.
Camera crew detained after covering an action in Kobryn; fined 50 b.a. (art. 22.9) and 5 b.a. (art. 23.4) on March 13. Equipment was damaged and cell phone broken, some items seized until trial.
Journalist detained, charged with art. 22.9 (violating the procedure for production and distribution of mass media products), fined for 40 b.a. (920 BYN).
Journalists were reporting from the Lenin district police department about the detention of an activist and politician Zmitser Dashkevich. The correspondents were detained, they gave explanations and were set free in an hour.
Member of the NGO "Belarusian Association of Journalists" was searched, accused of petty hooliganism (Art. 17.1 of CoAV ), a fine of 20 b. a. (460 rubles).
Administrative report for violation of the rules of maintenance of public amentities (art. 21.14 of CoAV), fine 0.5 b.a. (11.5 BYN).
Detained during searches at Belsat office, released in the evening, charged with minor hooliganism art. 17.1, fined for 25 b.a.
Detained April 30, not far from home, charged by police with minor hoooliganism, left in pre-trial detetnion, on May 2 the Navabelitski district court of Homel sentenced him 5 b.a. (115 BYN).
Detained after covering May 1 action, released the same day.
Detained after covering May 1 action. Charged with art. 22.4 (disobedience to police's demands), on May 3 sentenced to 10 days' arrest.
Charged with art. 22.9 (illegal production of mass media products), on May 5 fined for 40 b.a. (920 BYN).
Charged with art. 22.9 (illegal production of mass media products), on May 6 fined for 30 b.a. (690 BYN).
Charged with art. 22.9 (illegal production of mass media products), on May 6 fined for 45 b.a. (1035 BYN).
For two hours, the police blocked the journalist's car - he had arived to make a report in the city. Then the block was removed, no reports made.
The shooting team was detained on March 18, charged with art. 22.9 (illegal production of mass media products), on May 12 fined for 40 b.a. (920 BYN).
Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code), on May 20, fined 30 basic amounts (690 BYN) by court.
Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code), on May 20, fined 25 basic amounts (575 BYN) by court.
Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code), on May 22, fined 20 basic amounts (460 BYN) by court.
Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code), on May 23, fined 25 basic amounts (575 BYN) by court.
Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code), on May 23, fined 45 basic amounts (1035 BYN) by court.
Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code), on July 10, fined 50 basic amounts (1150 BYN) by court.
Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code), on June 6, fined 50 basic amounts (1150 BYN) by court.
Head of the customs' office Vasil Chaykouski found Kastus Zhukouski guilty of unlawful photographing of the border point and fined him according to art. 23.32 to 50 b.a. (1150 BYN).
Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code), on July 11, fined by the Svetlahorski district court to 50 basic amounts (1150 BYN) by court.
The Pershamaiski district court drew up a report against the cameraman for Belsat, accusing him of "violation of copyright and related rights of CoAv".
Traffic wardens detained Kastus Zhukouski not far from court building during a break in between court proceedings (a trial over blogger Philiovich); attached the blogger with hyndcuffs to a tree. Fined to 21 b.a. (483 BYN) for disobedience to police and insults, deprived of driving license.
Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code), on August 10, fined 35 basic amounts (805 BYN) by Buda-Kashaliova district court.
Freelance journalists Kastus Zhukouski and Andrei Tolchyn were attacked by an unknown person in plain clothes with a garden sprayer near a pig breeding complex close to Zialonyia Luki village in Homiel region. The attacker sprayed the journalists with the unknown liquid that caused burns. Police made a report on administrative offense in relation to the attacker.
Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code), fined 50 basic amounts (1150 BYN) by the Central city district court of Minsk.
Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code), fined 35 basic amounts (805 BYN) by the Central city district court of Minsk.
Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code) was made by police from Kastrychnitski city district department of internal affairs in Mahilou. The journalist was accused for the alleged production of ‘Belsat’ TV report.
Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code).
Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code). The journalist was found guilty by court and fined 50 base amounts (1150 BYN) on 03.10.2017.
Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code). The journalist was fined 35 base amounts (805 BYN) by Homiel City Court on October 4, 2017.
Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code). The case was considered by Chyhunachny City District Court of Homiel on October 4, 2017. Consequently, the case was returned for revision to the Department of Internal Affairs at Homiel Regional Executive Committee.
Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code). The journalist was fined 30 base amounts (690 BYN) by court on 03.10.2017.
Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code). The journalist was fined 40 base amounts (920 BYN) by Petrykau District Court on 27.09.2017.
Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code). The journalist was fined 30 base amounts (690 BYN) by Hlybokaye District Court.
171 10.10.2017 Administrative case, fine Minsk Aliaksandr Barazenka 9.21 The Piershamayski City District Court of Minsk found the journalist guilty of breaking article 9.21 of Belarus Code on Administrative Offenses for the alleged biolation of copyright for the ‘Belsat’ trademark. The court fined the journalist 40 base amounts (920 BYN). Moreover, it was ruled to seize all technical equipment that had been taken from Barazenka and the TV-channel offices in March 2017.
Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code). Petrykau District Court found the journalist guilty of producing video footage of a visit, paid by the Noble Prize winner Sviatlana Aleksiyevich to her native village of Kapatkievichy, and fined her 30 base amounts (690 BYN).
The riot police intruded into the ‘210 METROV’ open space premises during a concert there. Reportedly, all people were forced to lie down on the floor. Some of them were beaten hard. The journalist was attacked by police for holding a mobile phone in her hand. Consequently, she was arbitrarily detained and physically attacked again in the police department.
The journalist was fined 25 base amounts (575 BYN) for the alleged unsanctioned picketing (article 23.34, part 3 of Belarus Code on Administrative Offenses). The judge considered a plaque with the words 'I'm an unrighteous journalist' on the journalist’s breast as a sign of illegal protest action.
175 20.10.2017 Administrative case, fine Minsk Valeria Ulasik 22.9 Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code). The journalist was fined 30 base amounts (690 BYN) by Leninsky City District Court of Minsk.
Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code). The journalist was fined 45 base amounts (1035 BYN) by Kastrychnitski City District Court of Minsk.
Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code). The journalist was fined 25 base amounts (575 BYN) by Kastrychnitski City District Court of Minsk.
179 30.10.2017 Administrative case, fine Minsk Aliaksandr Barazienka 22.9 Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code). The journalist was fined 25 base amounts (575 BYN) by Kastrychnitski City District Court of Minsk.
Administrative case, fine Kalinkavichy Kastus Zhukouski 22.9 Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code).
The journalist was fined 40 base amounts (920 BYN) by Kalinkavichy District Court.
Administrative case, fine Kalinkavichy Andrei Tolchyn 22.9 Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code).
Administrative case, fine Hlybokaye Zmitsier Lupach 22.9 Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code).
The journalist was fined 35 base amounts (805 BYN) by Hlybokaye District Court.
Administrative case, fine Mahilou Alina Skrebunova 22.9 Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code). The journalist was fined 30 base amounts (690 BYN) by Leninsky City District Court of Mahilou.
Administrative case, fine Kobryn Tamara Shchapiotkina 22.9 Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code).
The journalist was fined 25 base amounts (575 BYN) by Kobryn District Court.
Administrative case, fine Homiel Kastus Zhukouski 22.9 Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code). The journalist was fined 30 base amounts (690 BYN).
Administrative case, fine Homiel Andrei Tolchyn 22.9 Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code).
The journalist was fined 25 base amounts (575 BYN).
Administrative case, fine Minsk Lubou Luniova 22.9 Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code).
The journalist was fined 40 base amounts (920 BYN) by Savietski City District Court of Minsk.
Administrative case, fine Minsk Zmitsier Krauchuk 22.9 Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code).
22.9 Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code).
190 06.12.2017 Administrative case, fine Dziarzinsk Volha Chaichyts 22.9 Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code).
22.9 Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code). The journalist was fined 30 base amounts (690 BYN) by Court of Minsk.
192 08.12.2017 Administrative case, fine Minsk Volha Chaichyts 22.9 Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code). The journalist was fined 30 base amounts (690 BYN) by Court of Minsk.
193 08.12.2017 Administrative case, fine Minsk Volha Chaichyts 22.9 Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code). The journalist was fined 40 base amounts (920 BYN) by Court of Minsk.
194 18.12.2017 Administrative case, fine Minsk Volha Chaichyts 22.9 Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code). The journalist was fined 35 base amounts (805 BYN) by Court of Minsk.
195 18.12.2017 Administrative case, fine Minsk Siarhei Kavaleu 22.9 Administrative report for contribution to foreign media without accreditation (Article 22.9 of the Administrative Code). The journalist was fined 35 base amounts (805 BYN) by Court of Minsk.

References: art. 17

art. 24
 art. 22
 art. 17
 art. 22
 art. 22
 art. 22
 art. 22
 art. 22
 art. 23