Belarus media freedom reduced almost to nil

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 12 Apr 2021 by Alex Teddy
On April 9 legislators passed a law gravely limiting civil rights, the transmission of information. The expression of extremism was already criminal but the definition has been broadened to be anything that undermines the constitution or public safety. Insulting officials is now a crime as is discrediting the the state and participating in protest. Lawyers will no longer be allowed to represent people accused of political crime.The law allows the government to close any media outlet after two warnings for breaching the law. The internet can now be shut off. The police can ban police from certain professions on the basis of suspicion of extremism. The police are also now entitled to forbid people from filming or taking photos.

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