2021 Free Media Awards recognise Belarusian Independent Media
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2021 Free Media Awards recognise Belarusian Independent Media
Five Belarusian journalists and media institutions have been awarded Fritt Ord’s Free Media Awards for 2021. The awards recognise the courageous and crucial work of independent Belarusian media amidst the on-going unprecedented crackdown.
Published: August 12, 2021Author: Human Rights House Foundation
Over the past year, the Belarusian authorities sought to eliminate the country’s independent media as it sought to crack down on dissenting voices. This year’s Free Media Awards are so important to highlight how severe the situation has become, as well as to honour the brave journalists risking their security and lives to tell the world what is happening in Belarus. Without them accountability would not be possible.
Human Rights House Foundation congratulates 2021 Free Media Award winners TUT.BY, the Belarusian Association of Journalists, Katsiaryna Barysevich (TUT.BY), Katsiaryna Andreyeva and Darya Chultsova (Belsat) & Natallja Lubnewskaya (Nasha Niva) for well-deserved recognition!
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