European Radio for Belarus
European Radio for Belarus (Eŭrapéjskaje Rádyjo dla Biełarúsi, ERB, Belarusian: Еўрапейскае радыё для Беларусі) is a radio station and website. It is from Belarus. It was made on February 26, 2006.[1] European Radio for Belarus works on FM, OIRT FM, Internet, and Satellite. Journalists of the station work from Minsk and Warsaw.[2]
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| Type | Radio network |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Availability | International |
| Owner | Independent |
Launch date | 2005 |
Official website | euroradio |
The radio station has one of the highest ratings among propaganda-free media in Belarus.[3][4]
The site of European Radio for Belarus can't be opened in Belarus.[5][6] It has been writing about the 2020 Belarusian protests and 2020 Belarusian presidential election, so journalists of the European Radio for Belarus have been tried and arrested for that.[7][8][9] On July, 5, 2021, the Government of Belarus shut the house of European Radio for Belarus in Minsk.[10] Since July 8, 2021, the second website of European Radio for Belarus can't be opened in Belarus.[11]
In 2021 and 2022, Belarusian courts added the Telegram, YouTube, Instagram pages of the radio and its logo to the Republican list of extremist materials;[12] in July 2022, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus named it as an extremist group.[13] In 2022 and 2023, several people who have been interviewed by the radio were arrested and imprisoned for it on charges of helping extremist activity.[14][15][16]
Awards
- ERB journalist Marina Shukjurova received ‘П’еро’ Award in Freedom of Speech nomination (2009);[17]
- Dmitry Lukashuk got first prize at BAJ ‘Вольнае слова’ Competition (2015);[18]
- Honorary Diploma of the Belarusian Association of Journalists for very good work of journalist Dmitry Lukashuk (video series "Idea X") (2019).[19]
References
- ↑ Biener, Hansjörg. Radio for Peace, Democracy and Human Rights (in en) (2009)University of Erlangen–Nuremberg. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ↑ Berardi, Lorenzo. Euroradio: from Warsaw for Belarus (in en) (2016-01-13)Open Democracy. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ↑ "Популярности Лукашенко завидуют политики". Как национальные СМИ нарушали стандарты в апреле (in ru) (2020-05-28)Media IQ. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- ↑ Лидер по пропаганде в мае — "СБ. Беларусь сегодня" (in ru) (2019-06-28)Media IQ. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ↑ Штейн, Евгения. В Беларуси заблокировали «Нашу Нiву» и naviny.by, журналистов иностранных СМИ лишают аккредитации (in ru) (2020-08-29)Onliner.by. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
- ↑ В Белоруссии заблокировали несколько десятков информационных сайтов. Среди них — "Радио Свобода" и "Медиазона" (in ru) (2020-08-22)Meduza. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ↑ Мы оказались в полном информационном локдауне (in ru) (2020-08-10)Media IQ. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- ↑ Журналистов "Еврорадио" задержали во время акции в Минске (in ru) (2020-07-15)Novaya Gazeta. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ↑ В Минске милиция задержала несколько десятков протестующих студентов (in ru) (2020-09-01)Kommersant. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ↑ Салаўёў, Сяргей. Барацьба за ўвагу (in be). Novy Chas 26 (734) (2021-07-09). p. 3.
- ↑ Massive crackdown on independent media throughout Belarus (in en) (2021-07-08)Belsat. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ↑ Республиканский список экстремистских материалов
- ↑ Belarus adds Euroradio to list of ‘extremist formations’ (in en). Novaya Gazeta Europe (2022-07-21). Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ↑ «Улады праводзяць масіраваную кампанію па барацьбе з незалежнымі СМІ для апраўдання рэпрэсій» (in be). Novy Chas (2022-11-29). Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ Белорусского военного аналитика Егора Лебедка приговорили к пяти годам колонии за интервью "деструктивному каналу" (in ru). Current Time TV (2022-12-23). Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ↑ В Беларуси уволенную доцентку лингвистического университета Наталью Дулину осудили на 3,5 года колонии за интервью (in ru). Current Time TV (2023-03-10). Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ↑ Состоялось вручение премии для журналистов, работающих с темой ЛГБТ (in ru) (2009-10-14)Euroradio. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ↑ Белорусская ассоциация журналистов наградила победителей творческого конкурса "Вольнае слова" 2015 года (in ru) (2015-05-07)BelaPAN. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ↑ Заміроўскі, Вадзім. У Мінску назвалі пераможцаў журналісцкага конкурсу "Вольнае слова" ФОТА (in be) (2019-09-12)Belarusian Association of Journalists. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
Other websites
- Доклад специального докладчика по вопросу о положении в области прав человека в Беларуси (2014-04-22)United Nations General Assembly. p. 16–17. Retrieved 2020-08-16.