Belarusian Association of Journalists and the Human Rights Centre “Viasna” have been targeted
Belarus: Index strongly condemns actions against journalists and human rights defenders
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="116256" img_size="full" add_caption="yes"][vc_column_text]I can think of few public figures I hold in greater contempt than Ken Loach. Mr Loach may be an esteemed film maker but I regard his politics as...
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Letter to Rt Hon Dominic Raab on Andrei Aliaksandrau
Rt. Hon. Dominic Raab MP First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Dear Foreign Secretary, Earlier this week, one of Index on Censorship’s friends and former colleague, journalist Andrei...
Letter to the ambassador of Belarus on Andrei Aliaksandrau
Dear HE Ambassador Yermalovich, Index on Censorship expresses our alarm at the detention in Belarus of our friend and former colleague, journalist Andrei Aliaksandrau. As you will be aware Aliaksandrau was detained along with his partner, Irina...