{"id":136585,"date":"2025-05-03T12:14:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T09:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/136585\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"opposition-leader-belarus-is-europes-most-dangerous-country-for-media","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/136585\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition leader: Belarus is Europe’s most dangerous country for media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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May 3, Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>Being a journalist in Belarus remains a dangerous occupation, opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has said on the World Press Freedom Day, calling for support to independent media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka and his officials take revenge on independent media for exposing corruption, documenting state-sponsored violence and uncovering facts that authorities want to keep secret, the politician said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hundreds of Belarusian journalists forced into exile, where they keep working despite extremist designations in Belarus, she noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe can support independent journalists by reading [the articles] and if it is safe by commenting, subscribing, sharing [content] and donating,\u201d Cichano\u016dskaja said. \u201cFor as long as independent journalism lives, we form a close-knit community. We know what is happening in Lepiel, Ivacevi\u010dy or \u010cavusy which makes us a little closer to each other.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Press freedom concerns all Belarusians as they have the right to know what is going on around them and be sure that the problems going to be solved, she said, noting that journalism should serve the people by posing questions and demanding answers from authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the 2020 political crisis, more than 500 Belarusian journalists have suffered from politically-motivated reprisals, including arrests, prison terms and harassment. At least 40 media workers remain behind bars, according to the Belarusian Association of Journalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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