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New Laws Further Stifle Freedom of Speech in Belarus
Parliament Should Reject the Bills, Guarantee Media Freedom
On April 2, Belarus’ parliament moved forward eight bills, including a raft of amendments to the country’s Mass Media Law and Mass Gatherings Law.
- Anastasiia Zlobina
- HRW
If adopted, these amendments will further undermine freedom of speech and the work of independent journalists in Belarus.
The new bills expand legal restrictions on mass media outlets and broaden the already extensive list of grounds authorities can use to deny them accreditation, shut them down, or…
Proposed amendments also further restrict journalists, especially…