Staff correspondent for independent news website “Tut.by” Katsiaryna Barysevich was finally released from prison after completing her sentence period on May 19. She was arrested in November 2020 on the accusations of violating medical confidentiality in one of her articles. Katsiaryna has written the factual details behind the murder of a man named, Raman Bandarenka in her article. Raman was beaten by the unidentified people in Mink and later died in the hospital emergency room.

The offices of TUT.BY media and the house of its editor-in-chief Marina Zolotova were raided by the Belarusian state authorities under the guise of tax evasion. The media company's website was also blocked by the time of the raids. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) is deeply concerned about the deteriorating state of press freedom and condemns the crackdown against opposed news outlets in the country. We demand the Belarusian officials end these heinous practices aiming to intimidate journalists.

Reporter Lyubov Kasperovich was sentenced to 15 days of detention over a charge of participating unauthorised demonstration. The journalist was detained by police while covering the trial of a group of 12 young opposition supporters at the Oktyabrsky District Court in Minsk. After three days of detention, the judge ordered 15 days of arrest against Lyubov. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) is appalled by these arbitrary detentions against journalists. We demand Belarusian authorities end these unlawful practices towards journalists and Lyubov Kasperovich should be released immediately. Journalism is not a crime.

Freelance photographer Tatsyana Kapitonava was arbitrarily detained on May 13, while covering a conference at Startup Family coworking centre, in Minsk. The photographer was sentenced to 10 days over administrative offences. Tatsyana was accused of participating in an unauthorised demonstration. The Coalition For Women In Journalism condemns the arbitrary and unjust detention against the photographer. We demand immediate dismissal of the charges that Tatsyana faced.

State officials cracked down on civilians and journalists for organizing a protest rally against President Alexander Lukashenko. Of those arrested, at least five are journalists, most of them women. The continued repression of civil liberties and free press in the country has sent a wave of outrage in the international community.

Tatsiana Nyadbai, a deputy chairman of Belarusian PEN Centre, was interrogated by an investigation committee. The investigation is linked to a raid conducted on the Press Club and the homes of several of its employees on December 22, 2020. Tatsiana Nyadbai worked as a coordinator with the Press Club up until 2017. She has signed non-disclosure agreements that restrict her from disclosing any details of this interrogation. CFWIJ is troubled by the three-hour questioning of the journalist and considers it an intimidation tactic. We offer Tatsiana our support and hope that the investigative committee will respect the journalist's integrity.

Katsyaryna Andreyeva and Darya Chultsova were sentenced to two years imprisonment in a minimum-security penal colony. The journalists were arrested for covering a protest rally last year.

Security forces raided the homes of several journalists and human rights activists earlier this month. Offices of the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) and Human Rights Center Viasna were also searched without any real grounds, in what appears to be a fresh crackdown on civil liberties by the authorities. Freelance journalist Larysa Shchyrakova was amongst those targeted.

The police arrested journalists Alina Skrabunova and Aliaksandr Sidareuski who are affiliated with Belsat TV on Friday. They were released later in the day, however, a summon from the courts was sent out to both of them.

Belsat journalists Katsiaryna Andreyeva and Darya Chultsova face up to three years sentence in prison over their journalistic coverage of protests held across the country. The first hearing of the trial against the journalists was held today. The Coalition For Women In Journalism (CFWIJ) condemns the unfair charges towards Belarusian journalists and demands their immediate release.

A former journalist, Ksenia Lutskina, was detained over accusations of tax evasion. The Coalition For Women In Journalism condemns the detention of journalists in Belarus as an attempt to suppress free speech.A former journalist, Ksenia Lutskina, was detained over accusations of tax evasion. The Coalition For Women In Journalism condemns the detention of journalists in Belarus as an attempt to suppress free speech.

Journalists Katsyaryna Andreyeva and Darya Chultsova are behind bars since November 2020 for live streaming a protest. The Coalition For Women In Journalism condemns the unjustified arrest of journalists on duty.

Alla Sharko, a human rights activist and program director of the Press Club of Belarus was arrested on December 22, 2020, along with her colleagues. Authorities searched the apartments of detainees and their offices at the Press Club. The office equipment including computers, phones, and bank cards was also confiscated.

Journalist Tatsiana Bublikawa, a reporter at BelaPAN - an independent news agency in Belarus was mistreated by the police during a raid at her office in Minsk. The mishandling by the police can be qualified as violent, the trauma of which led Tatsiana to have a panic attack and she ended up in the hospital. However, she along with other journalists in Belarus who are seeking to disseminate information to the public are facing trouble at the hands of the government.

Journalist Tatsiana Bublikawa, of independent news agency BelaPan in Belarus, was mistreated by the police during a raid at her office. The search was conducted in relation to an ongoing investigation into a former employee, Andrei Alexandrov. As a result, Tatsiana suffered from panic and high blood pressure and was later admitted to the hospital. The Coalition for Women in Journalism denounces this deplorable behavior towards journalists in Belarus.