The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) expresses its solidarity with the brave journalists currently detained in Belarus for their commitment to truth and free expression. Journalism is a cornerstone of democracy, and the imprisonment of journalists represents a direct assault on freedom of the press and human rights.
According to the Belarusian Association of Journalists (Беларуска яасацыяцыя журналістаў- BAJ – https://baj.media/en/) list, the following individuals are among those unjustly imprisoned for their journalistic work in Belarus:
Katsiaryna Andreeva (Кацярына Андрэева)
Ihar Losik (Ігар Лосік)
Andrei Aliaksandrau (Андрэй Аляксандраў)
Dzianis Ivashyn (Дзяніс Івашын)
Andrej Pachobut (Andrzej Poczobut) (Анджэй Пачобут)
Maryna Zolatava (Марына Золатава), Tut.by
Liudmila Chekina (Людміла Чэкіна), Tut.by
Valerija Kastsiugova (Валерыя Касцюгова), editor of “Belarusian Yearbook,” analyst
Dzmitryi Navazhylau (Дзмітрый Наважылаў), ex-director of BelaPAN (https://belapan.by/)
Iryna Slaunikava (Ірына Слаўнікава)
Andrei Kuznechyk (Андрэй Кузнечык) journalist Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL – https://www.rferl.org/)
Siarhei Satsuk (Сяргей Сацук) editor of Ej.by
Kanstantsin Zalatykh (Канстанцін Залатых) director of the newspaper Belorusyi Rynok (https://belmarket.by/)
Ales Aliaksandr Liubianchuk (Алесь Аляксандр Любянчук)
Ivan Murauyou (Іван Мураўёў)
Pavel Mazheika (Павел Мажэйка)
Yauhen Merkis (Яўген Меркіс)
Dzmitry Semchanka (Дзмітрый Семчанка), ex-journalist ONT TV (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSdJIet8Oi-8vZ1L2cxOdBA)
Andrei Famin (Андрэй Фамін) editor of small-circulation newspapers “Vesnik”
Larysa Shchyrakova (Ларыса Шчыракова)
Pavel Padabed (Павел Падабед)
Viachaslau Lazarau (Вячаслаў Лазараў)
Aliaksandr Mantsevich (Аляксандр Манцэвіч)
Ihar Karnei (Ігар Карней)
Aliaksandr Ziankou (Аляксандр Зянкоў)
Ales Sabaleuski (Алесь Сабалеўскі)
Yauhen Hlushkou (Яўген Глушкоў)
Aliaksandr Ihnatsiuk (Аляксандр Ігнацюк)
Ales Marchanka (Алесь Марчанка)
Anton Kazelski (Антон Казельскі)
Alena Tsimashchuk (Алена Цімашчук)
Yauhen Nikalaevich (Яўген Нікалаевіч)
Damiil Palianski (Данііл Палянскі)
Ihar Ilyash (Ігар Ільяш)
Volha Radzivonava (Вольга Радзівонава)
Siarhei Chabotska (Сяргей Чабоцька)
Andrei Tolchyn (Андрэй Толчын)
Workers of the Intex-Press editorial office
You can read the BAJ article with list here: https://baj.media/en/aglyady-manitoringi/repressions-against-journalists-belarus-2024-list-colleagues-prison/
SEEMO acknowledges and deeply appreciates the efforts of the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) in documenting these cases and advocating for their colleagues rights. Their vigilance and tireless work to shed light on the plight of detained journalists are commendable and indispensable in the fight for press freedom.
SEEMO calls on the Belarusian authorities to release all detained journalists immediately and unconditionally, and SEEMO urges the international community to stand united in defense of those who have been unjustly silenced. SEEMO remains committed to monitoring the situation and amplifying the voices of our courageous colleagues in Belarus.
Journalism is not a crime. It is a vital service to society, and the detention of these individuals underscores the urgent need for solidarity, advocacy, and action in support of press freedom.
South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) is a regionalnon-governmental, non profit network of editors, media executives andleading journalists in Southeast, South,East and Central Europe. SEEMOmembers are in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia,Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia,Lithuania, Malta, Moldova (with the territory of Transdnestria),Montenegro, NorthMacedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia,Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Türkiye / Turkey, Ukraine andUzbekistan. Austria, Italy, Vatican and SanMarino have a special statusin SEEMO. SEEMO has over 3000 individual members,and additional mediaas corporate members.
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