Each week, Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom project verifies threats, violations and limitations faced by the media throughout Europe.
Mapping Media Freedom: Five incidents to watch
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CATEGORY: Belarus
#NoImpunity: Those who attack journalists must be held to account
Today is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. Since 2006, 827 journalists have been killed for their reporting
Belarus: Equal media access denied to opposition candidates during election
On 11 September, the people of Belarus elected the lower house of parliament, the House of Representatives. Speaking about the media environment surrounding the elections
Russia: Belarus Free Theatre calls for the release of jailed Ukranian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov
On Monday 10 October, Belarus Free Theatre hosted Freedom of Expression in Ukraine, an event at the House of Commons in solidarity with Oleg Sentsov
Mapping Media Freedom: In review 30 July-10 August
Each week, Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom project verifies threats, violations and limitations faced by the media throughout Europe.
Belarus: Government uses accreditation to silence independent press
Despite repeated calls by international organisations for reform, Belarus’ regime for press accreditation continues to help the government maintain its monopoly on information
Mapping Media Freedom: In review 16-23 June
Each week, Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom project verifies threats, violations and limitations faced by the media throughout the European Union and neighbouring countries.
Belarus Free Theatre: “Dictators are scared of a strong mutual position”
Belarus Free Theatre have been using their creative and subversive art to protest the dictatorial rule of Aleksandr Lukashenko for over a decade.
Mapping Media Freedom: Two years of uncovering attacks on Europe’s press
Mapping Media Freedom launched to the public on 24 May 2014. Two years on, the platform has verified over 1,800 media violations
April was busiest month on record for Mapping Media Freedom
April 2016 was the busiest month for Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom since the project began in May 2014