Euronews - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Euronews, TV channel

Incident date: April 12, 2021

Attack type:

Shutting down a media outlet / blocking an Internet site/ seizure of an entire print run

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

The Ministry of Information announced that Euronews TV channel stops broadcasting in Belarus. «The Ministry of Information excluded the foreign TV program Euronews from the list of foreign mass media, granted permission for distribution of content in the Republic of Belarus. The previously issued permission for distribution in the territory of the Republic of Belarus has expired», — reads the message on the website of the agency.

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