Nasha Niva

Nasha Niva (Belarusian: Наша Ніва, it means "Our field") was a newspaper in Belarus. It was made in 1906. It was made again in 1991.[2][3][4]

Наша Ніва
Nasha Niva
Nasza Niwa nr 3 z 1907, Wilno.jpg
TypeWeekly newspaper
Owner(s)VPUP Surodzichy
EditorYahor Martsinovich
Founded1906
LanguageBelarusian (Taraškievica before 2008)
Circulationover 6,000[1]
Websitenashaniva.com

The website of "Nasha Niva" (nn.by) was made in 1997. This site can't be opened in Belarus.[5] It has been writing about the 2020 Belarusian protests and 2020 Belarusian presidential election.[5] It uses the Belarusian language.[6]

"Nasha Niva" is free of state propaganda.[7][8] It is against Alexander Lukashenko. The government tried to close the newspaper many times. The newspaper got big fines and was left from state circulation. The editors and journalists have been arrested.[9]

As of 2020, the editor-in-chief is Yahor Martsinovich, he came after Andrej Dyńko.[10][11]

2021 attack

On July 8, 2021, the office and the houses of its main people were looked for.[12] Main journalists Yahor Martsinovich, Andrej Dyńko, Andrej Skurko, accountant Volha Rakovich were arrested.[13] "Nasha Niva" said that editor Jahor Marcinovič went through a physical attack.[14] They were called responsible for the 2020 Belarusian protests.[12][13] Several other "Nasha Niva" journalist were detained.[12] Since that day, the domain name was stopped working, the website of "Nasha Niva" can't be opened.[12][14] The Ministry of Information of Belarus made such punishment for "prohibited information" that the website has been having over it.[12]

On July 12, 2021, ten organizations (the Viasna Human Rights Centre, the Belarusian Association of Journalists, the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and others) made a joint statement.[15] It said that Yahor Martsinovich, Andrej Dyńko, Andrej Skurko, and Volha Rakovich are political prisoners.[16]

In November 2021, Nasha Niva's Telegram channel and its social networks were declared extremist materials.[17] In January 2022, the KGB declared Nasha Niva an extremist group.[18] Creation of an extremist group or participation in it is a criminal offence in Belarus.[19]

On March 15, 2022, Martsinovich and Skurko were sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for estimated material damage of 10,000 Belarusian rubles ($3000). According to the investigators, in May 2017 they opened offices in Skurko's apartment but kept paying for electricity as individuals, while Belarusian law obliges legal persons to pay increased rates.[20]

"Nasha Niva" logo in the early 20th century (written in the Belarusian Latin alphabet)
Editors office after police search, 2010

Awards

Nasha Niva Media

References

  1. Тыраж штотыднёвіка «Наша Ніва» дасягнуў 6000 ас. - Наша Ніва: першая беларуская газэта. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  2. Belozorovich 2018, p. 11.
  3. Labintzev & Shavinskaya 2017, p. 509.
  4. Unuchak 2017, p. 51-56.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Штейн, Евгения. В Беларуси заблокировали «Нашу Нiву» и naviny.by, журналистов иностранных СМИ лишают аккредитации (in ru) (2020-08-29)Onliner.by. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  6. История "Нашей Нивы" c 1906 года до наших дней (in ru) (2017-08-18)Nasha Niva. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  7. "Самый сложный в истории независимой Беларуси год". Как беларусские СМИ нарушали стандарты в июне (in ru) (2020-07-17)Media IQ. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  8. Лидер по пропаганде в мае — "СБ. Беларусь сегодня" (in ru) (2019-06-28)Media IQ. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  9. Authorities crack down on independent journalists (in en) (2008-03-27)Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  10. Минская милиция задержала главреда газеты "Наша нива" (in ru) (2020-08-11)Interfax. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  11. Главред газеты «Наша нива» задержан после освещения акций протеста в Минске (in ru). Газета.Ru. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 Massive crackdown on independent media throughout Belarus (in en) (2021-07-08)Belsat. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  13. 13.0 13.1 Силовики пришли в издание «Наша Ніва»: у сотрудников и в офисе провели обыски, сайт недоступен (обновляется) (in ru) (2021-07-08)ZERKALO.IO. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  14. 14.0 14.1 «Мы давно к этому готовились». Что будет с «Нашай Нівай» после блокировки сайта и ареста сотрудников (in ru) (2021-07-12)ZERKALO.IO. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  15. Праваабаронцы прызналі палітвязнямі чатырох супрацоўнікаў "Нашай Нівы" (in be) (2021-07-12)European Radio for Belarus. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  16. Коваль, Илья. В Беларуси ряд сотрудников издания "Наша Нива" признали политзаключенными (in ru) (2021-07-13)Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  17. В Белоруссии признали экстремистским Telegram-канал «Наша нива» (in ru). RBK (2021-11-23). Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  18. МВД Беларуси признало «экстремистским формированием» сайт и соцсети издания «Наша Нiва» (in ru). Current Time TV (2022-01-27). Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  19. BAJ demands to stop using anti-extremist legislation to restrict freedom of speech. Belarusian Association of Journalists (17 November 2021). Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  20. Суд в Минске приговорил главного редактора "Нашей Нiвы" к 2,5 года колонии (in ru) (2022-03-15)Interfax. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  21. Главный редактор белорусскоязычной еженедельной газеты "Наша ніва" Андрей Дынько стал лауреатом ежегодной международной премии "Свобода высказывания" (in ru) (2006-11-22)Naviny.by. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  22. Белорусский журналист Андрей Дынько удостоен премии Еврокомиссии имени Лоренцо Натали (in ru)TUT.BY. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  23. "Наша Ніва" получила международное признание (in ru) (2007-06-21)Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  24. Прэмію «Люблю Беларусь» нарэшце ўручылі ляўрэатам (in be) (2010-02-20)Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  25. Шеф-редактор "Нашай нівы" победил в журналистском конкурсе Belarus in Focus (in ru). BelaPAN (2013-03-16)Салiдарнасць. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  26. Наталья Радина и Егор Мартинович стали лауреатами премии "Свобода прессы" организации "Репортеры без границ" (in ru) (2015-12-11)Belarusian Association of Journalists. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  27. Журналисты "НН" Мартинович, Гордиенко и Панковец — среди победителей конкурса "Вольнае слова" (in ru). Nasha Niva. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  28. Кепински, Ольга. Все награды Free Media Awards присуждены белорусским журналистам (in ru) (2021-08-12)euronews. Retrieved 2021-08-12.

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