18.05.2021

Painting

60x80 cm
Acryl, canvas
2021

The Belarusian Association of Journalists has collected 540 cases that, in its opinion, violate the journalist rights in 2020. In just a year, there were 480 arrests of journalists in connection with their professional activities, dozens of wounds and injuries, including at least two wounds from rubber bullets and one shrapnel wound.

On August 21, 2020, access to 73 resources is blocked (websites of human rights organizations, media, proxy services, ProtonMail, one of the Psiphon sites)

On May 18, 2021, TUT.BY and a number of its subsidiary sites, including mirrors and e-mail service, were blocked. Together with the raid on the company's office, at least 18 employees were arrested as part of a criminal case for non-payment of taxes by the portal.

On the carina, we see a paper airplane, a symbol of independent media that conducted their activities in the Telegram application. Airplanes one after another find themselves behind bars. And we can assume that this is not the end. That soon the number of arrested journalists will only increase.