BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

14/04/2006

IFJ Documents Repression Of Belarusian Media

In the decade since Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko assumed power, his government has created a climate of repression that has all but stifled the country's independent media, a new report by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) concludes.

Entitled "Belarusian Journalism and 2006 Presidential Election Campaign", the report documents measures taken by the authorities to target and intimidate Belarus media over the years and reveals the conditions under which Belarus journalists are forced to work.

It also shows how Belarusian authorities stepped up pressure on the media in the run up to the March 2006 Presidential election.

Read the report here: http://www.ifj.org/pdfs/BelarusReport2006.pdf

Source:

http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/73675/