European Radio for Belarus

radio station

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]

European Radio for Belarus
TypeRadio network
Country
AvailabilityInternational
OwnerIndependent
Launch date
2005
Official website
euroradio.fm

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 change

  • 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 change

  1. Biener, Hansjörg (2009). "Radio for Peace, Democracy and Human Rights". University of Erlangen–Nuremberg. Archived from the original on 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  2. Berardi, Lorenzo (2016-01-13). "Euroradio: from Warsaw for Belarus". Open Democracy. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  3. ""Популярности Лукашенко завидуют политики". Как национальные СМИ нарушали стандарты в апреле" [“Other Politicians Envy Lukashenko’s Popularity”: How National Media Violated Standards in April] (in Russian). Media IQ. 2020-05-28. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  4. "Лидер по пропаганде в мае — "СБ. Беларусь сегодня"" [Belarus Today Leads in State Propaganda in May] (in Russian). Media IQ. 2019-06-28. Archived from the original on 2020-10-03. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  5. Штейн, Евгения (2020-08-29). "В Беларуси заблокировали «Нашу Нiву» и naviny.by, журналистов иностранных СМИ лишают аккредитации" (in Russian). Onliner.by. Archived from the original on 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
  6. "В Белоруссии заблокировали несколько десятков информационных сайтов. Среди них — "Радио Свобода" и "Медиазона"" [Several Dozen of Independent Media Websites Blocked in Belarus, Including Radio Freedom and Mediazone] (in Russian). Meduza. 2020-08-22. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  7. "Мы оказались в полном информационном локдауне" [“We Were in Information Lockdown”] (in Russian). Media IQ. 2020-08-10. Archived from the original on 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  8. "Журналистов "Еврорадио" задержали во время акции в Минске" [Euroradio Journalists Detained at Minsk Rally] (in Russian). Novaya Gazeta. 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  9. "В Минске милиция задержала несколько десятков протестующих студентов" (in Russian). Kommersant. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  10. Салаўёў, Сяргей (2021-07-09). "Барацьба за ўвагу". Novy Chas (in Belarusian). 26 (734): 3.
  11. "Massive crackdown on independent media throughout Belarus". Belsat. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  12. Республиканский список экстремистских материалов
  13. "Belarus adds Euroradio to list of 'extremist formations'". Novaya Gazeta Europe. 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  14. "«Улады праводзяць масіраваную кампанію па барацьбе з незалежнымі СМІ для апраўдання рэпрэсій»" ["The authorities are conducting a massive campaign against independent media to justify repression"]. Novy Chas (in Belarusian). 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  15. "Белорусского военного аналитика Егора Лебедка приговорили к пяти годам колонии за интервью "деструктивному каналу"". Current Time TV (in Russian). 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  16. "В Беларуси уволенную доцентку лингвистического университета Наталью Дулину осудили на 3,5 года колонии за интервью". Current Time TV (in Russian). 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  17. "Состоялось вручение премии для журналистов, работающих с темой ЛГБТ" [‘П’еро’ Award for Journalists Working on LGBT] (in Russian). Euroradio. 2009-10-14. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  18. "Белорусская ассоциация журналистов наградила победителей творческого конкурса "Вольнае слова" 2015 года" [Belarusian Association of Journalists Announces ‘Вольнае слова’ Competition Laureates] (in Russian). BelaPAN. 2015-05-07. Archived from the original on 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  19. Заміроўскі, Вадзім (2019-09-12). "У Мінску назвалі пераможцаў журналісцкага конкурсу "Вольнае слова" ФОТА" (in Belarusian). Belarusian Association of Journalists. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2021-04-17.

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