{"id":47510,"date":"2023-07-02T17:36:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-02T14:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/articles\/politician-slams-lukasenkas-new-media-law\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:29:13","slug":"politician-slams-lukasenkas-new-media-law","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/47510\/","title":{"rendered":"Politician slams \u0141uka\u0161enka&#8217;s new media law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>July 2, <span>BPN.<\/span><\/b> An ally of Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja has denounced the new media law, saying it creates conditions for &#8220;total control over information and suppression of free exchange of opinions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;This is another step towards the complete elimination of journalists&#8217; right to freedom of speech, as well as of citizens&#8217; right to objective information,&#8221; Alina Ko\u016d\u0161yk wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p> Alaksandr \u0141uka\u0161enka signed the bill that introduces new limits on freedom of speech and media activities in Belarus earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p> The bill allows the government to ban foreign media outlets from operating in the country if their countries act &#8220;unfriendly&#8221; towards \u0141uka\u0161enka&#8217;s media, according to his press office.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> It also imposes new regulations on online news aggregators and gives authorities more power to revoke media licenses and block websites.<\/p>\n<p> The bill&#8217;s supporters say it is necessary to protect national interests and respond to foreign pressure. Critics say it is part of a broader crackdown on dissent and independent journalism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> Dozens of media workers have been arrested or forced to flee the country following the 2020 disputed presidential election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 2, BPN. 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