The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the deterioration of media freedom in Belarus, notably the case of Charter 97.
The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the EPP, S&D, ECR, ALDE and Verts/ALE groups.
The EP strongly condemns the repeated harassment and detention of journalists and independent media in Belarus; urges the authorities to end all judicial harassment, intimidation and threats against journalists and independent media and to allow all news portals to operate freely;
Considering the blocking of the news website Charter 97 by the Belarusian authorities since January 2018 unacceptable; reiterates its call on the Belarusian authorities to immediately and unconditionally lift the block imposed on internet access to the news website within Belarus; ...
The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the EPP, S&D, ECR, ALDE and Verts/ALE groups.
The EP strongly condemns the repeated harassment and detention of journalists and independent media in Belarus; urges the authorities to end all judicial harassment, intimidation and threats against journalists and independent media and to allow all news portals to operate freely;
Considering the blocking of the news website Charter 97 by the Belarusian authorities since January 2018 unacceptable; reiterates its call on the Belarusian authorities to immediately and unconditionally lift the block imposed on internet access to the news website within Belarus; ...
Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP
