Journalists of Hantsavitski Chas are denied accreditation again
15.05.2008.
Tags: freedom of speech, mass media, journalists.
Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists.
The journalists of the non-state newspaper Hantsavitski Chas were again denied accreditation at Hatsavichy district soviet of deputies. The first denial was issued by the presidium of the soviet of deputies and the second one – by Brest oblast soviet of deputies. Its chairman Ashmiantsau insists that ‘state organ is not obliged to give accreditation to journalists’ and refers to some ‘discrediting of the state organs’ and ‘misinformation of the population in mass media’ as the reasons for which a state organ can refuse to accredit media correspondents.
Hantsavitski Chas is a non-state weekly with a circulation of almost 3 000 copies, distributed on the territory of Hatsavichy district.
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