Belarus: Solidarity with Belarusian Association of Journalists
The Belarusian Association of Journalists has been classified as an ‘extremist organisation’, part of the latest crackdown on free speech.
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The Belarusian Association of Journalists has been classified as an ‘extremist organisation’, part of the latest crackdown on free speech.
Bialiatski was detained in August 2011 and sentenced in November to 4.5 years in a maximum security penal colony for tax evasion.
Ales Bialiatski and other representatives of his organisation moved funds across customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union with the help of others through undeclared means. These actions are regarded as a crime according to Belarusian Criminal Code, which establishes liability for smuggling of contraband by an organized group.
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