Human Rights Watch: Belarus Escalates Crackdown on Independent Journalism
December 08, 2020
December 08, 2020
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
On December 3, a court in Minsk stripped TUT.BY of its media license over allegedly spreading "false information." TUT.BY is one of the most popular online outlets in Belarus, reporting on a broad range of social and political issues, including police abuse against peaceful protesters.
According to Belarusian law, state authorities can revoke media accreditation after two warnings issued . . .
On December 3, a court in Minsk stripped TUT.BY of its media license over allegedly spreading "false information." TUT.BY is one of the most popular online outlets in Belarus, reporting on a broad range of social and political issues, including police abuse against peaceful protesters.
According to Belarusian law, state authorities can revoke media accreditation after two warnings issued . . .