BAJ alarmed by sharp rise in imprisoned Belarusian journalists
December 16, Pozirk. The number of imprisoned journalists has reached 45 after professionals from two regional media outlets were arrested last week, the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) reported.
At least seven employees of the dissolved Intex-Press were reportedly arrested in Baranavičy, Brest region, on an extremism charge. According to preliminary information, one of them is reporter Rusłan Raviaka.
BAJ noted that the situation of freedom of expression and independent media in the country remains one of the worst in the world. The authorities actively use anti-extremism laws to hinder independent media activity, it said.
In particular, most independent media outlets and the BAJ have been branded as extremist groups. In addition to political pressure, Belarusian independent media “face economic difficulties, and foreign media working for the Belarusian audience also have enough problems.”

Terror more adequate term for Belarusian situation than mass repression – activist
- PoliticsTeach kids courage to be themselves, Cichanoŭskaja says on Children's DayThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsParty of European Socialists voices solidarity with partners in BelarusThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics
- EconomyCentral bank: confidence in rubel growingThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsPro-Łukašenka party enjoys deep discounts on property rentalsThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyRussia sends three batches of dairy products back to BelarusThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SecurityZapad-2025 scaled down due to Russia's limited capacity – ISWThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SecurityRussia refuses to exchange Belarusian POWs – ZelenskyThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyMinistry eyes business deregulationThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsLocal newspaper site inaccessibleThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsAmbrazievič assumes ambassador duties in VaticanThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsActivist Bahinskaja released without punishmentThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsOpposition calls for preemptive sanctions on MinskThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- SocietyNumber of children in Belarus down 25 percent since 2000The material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsInterior ministry brands Catholic priest, 27 others as extremistsThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, Security
- Economy
- Politics
- Politics, SecurityTop security officers hold briefing for regional officialsThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, Security