30 international and journalists have been arrested in Belarus form14 to 24 of March in Belarus. Andrej Dynko the chief-editor of Nasha Niva has been sentenced to 10 days´of imprisonment. Six international journalists are among the arrested. See the list below. (24-MARCH-06)

List of Arrested Journalists:
 
1. Aliaksei Shein (A. Milinkevich’s Press Group, Minsk).  Sentenced to 5 days of arrest on March 20, 2006.
2. Ihar Bantsar (“Glos znad Niemna in Exile,” Hrodna). Sentenced to 10 days of arrest on March 21, 2006. 
3. Andrzej Pisalnik (“Glos znad Niemna in Exile,” Hrodna). Sentenced to12 days of arrest on March 21, 2006. The journalist was detained again after 5 days of arrest. Firstly, A. Pisalnik was sentenced on March 15, 2006.
4. Aliaksei Rads (Internet-resource forum.grodno.net, Hrodna). Sentenced to 10 days of arrest on March 21, 2006.
5. Andrej Pachobut (“Magazyn polski in Exile,” Hrodna). Sentenced to 10 days of arrest on March 14, 2006.
6. Andrej Dynko (“Nasha Niva,” Minsk). Sentenced to 10 days of arrest on March 22, 2006.
7. Vadzim Aleksandrovich (“Belorusy i Rynok,” Minsk). Sentenced to 10 days of arrest on March 22, 2006.
8. Yury Chavusau (a journalist of the Assembly of NGOs Internet Portal, an author of “Palitychnaya sfera” and “ARCHE” magazines). Sentenced to 10 days of arrest on March 21, 2006.
9. Siarhej Salash (an “Offside” newspaper journalist (Barysau), A. Milinkevich’s Election Team activist). The journalist was detained in Minsk on March 22, 2006 and sentenced to 13 days of arrest on March 23, 2006.
10. Ivan Roman (A “Salidarnasc” newspaper free-lance correspondent).  The journalist was fined 2 base amounts on March 20, 2006. The journalist was threatened with a gun at the Piershamajski District Department of Internal Affairs in Minsk by some unknown civilian (!). On March 23, 2006 the journalist was detained again by the police in Hrodna for no apparent reason and sentenced to 13 more days of arrest.
11. Viktar Yarashuk (“Miastsovy Chas,” Pinsk). The journalist was sentenced to 5 days of arrest on March 15, 2006. The journalist was detained again by the police on March 23. He has been sentenced to 6 days of arrest.
12. Anton Taras (a free-lance correspondent). The journalist was detained in Minsk on March 23, 2006 and sentenced to 11 days of arrest.
13. Vadzim Kaznacheyeu (a free-lance correspondent). The journalist was detained in Kastrychnitskaya Square in Minsk around 3 am on March 24, 2006.
14. Tatsiana Snitko (a “Nasha Niva” free-lance correspondent). The journalist was detained in Kastrychnitskaya Square in Minsk around 3 am on March 24, 2006.
15. Tatsiana Vanina (a BAJ member). Detained in Kastrychnitskaya Square in Minsk around 3 am on March 24, 2006.
16. Artsiom Liava (a “Nasha Niva” staff photo correspondent). Detained in Kastrychnitskaya Square in Minsk around 3 am on March 24, 2006.
17. Andrei Rasinski (“Nasha Niva”) – Arrested in Kastrychnitskaya Square in Minsk around 3 am on March 24.


List of Released Journalists after Arrests:

18. Andrej Shantarovich (“Miestnaya Gazieta”, Vaukavysk). The journalist was sentenced to 3 days of arrest on March 18, 2006.
19. Siarhej Niarouny (“Volny Horad,” Krychau). The journalist was sentenced to 3 days of arrest on March 18, 2006.
20. Mikalaj Gierdziy (“Volny Horad,” Krychau). The journalist was sentenced to 2 days of arrest on March 18, 2006.
21.Valery Shchukin (“Narodnaya Vola,” Viciebsk). Sentenced to 7 days of arrest on March 17, 2006. The journalist was released from arrest on March 23.


List of Fined Journalists:

22. Volha Dziemchanka (“Odnako” newspaper, Minsk). The journalist was fined 20 base amounts (approximately USD 290) on March 21, 2006.
23. Alena Lukashevich (a free-lance correspondent). The journalist was detained in Minsk on March 23, 2006 and fined two base amounts.
24. Iryna Laurouskaya (“Brestski Courier”). Fined two based amounts by the Kastrychnitski City District Court of Minsk on March 23, 2006

List of Arrested Foreign Journalists:

25. Andrij Lubka (“Karpatski Holos,” Ukraine). The journalist was sentenced to 15 days of arrest on March 22, 2006.
26. Dzmitry Hurnevich (a “Radio Polonia” (Poland) free-lance correspondent). The journalist was sentenced to 10 days of arrest on March 21 (22?), 2006.
27. Frederic Levoi (a Canadian free-lance journalist, worked without an official accreditation). Reportedly, the journalist was detained in Kastrychnitskaya Square in Minsk around 3 am on March 24, 2006.
28. Nino Giorgabiani (Public TV of Georgia). Arrested near the Police Prison in Akrescin Street in Minsk on March 24.
29. Georg Lagidze (Public TV of Georgia). Arrested near the Police Prison in Akrescin Street in Minsk on March 24.
30. Aleksandr Podrabinek (“Prima-News” Human Rights Information Agency, Russia). Arrested in Kastrychnitskaya Square in Minsk.