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| Title | Open season declared on journalists |
| Publisher | Reporters Without Borders |
| Country | Belarus |
| Publication Date | 30 March 2011 |
| Cite as | Reporters Without Borders, Open season declared on journalists, 30 March 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4d92be7db.html [accessed 27 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Open season declared on journalists
43598Tuesday 29 March 2011. Print Send Share Facebook twitter Translation françaisThere has been no let-up in the harassment of journalists that began on the eve of on 25 March, which the Belarusian opposition celebrates as Freedom Day. President Aleksandr Lukashenko's apparently panicked government is deploying all possibly means to silence its critics, with growing success. The country's independent journalists have more need than ever of support from their colleagues abroad.
Topics: Freedom of speech, Freedom of information, Freedom of expression,
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