Criticism of arrests of journalists in Belarus during anti-government protests
Minister for Foreign Affairs urged to lodge a formal protest with the Belarusian government
The arrest of journalists has coincided with a wave of protests over the Belarusian government’s imposition of a tax on citizens who are not in full-time employment. Photograph: Reuters/Vasily Fedosenko
The National Union Journalists in Ireland has called on the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Charlie Flanagan, to intervene with the Belarusian government and to lodge a formal protest at the ongoing harassment of journalists in that country.
The NUJ has expressed concerns over the latest detention of three journalists, making a total of 31 detainees in the last three weeks.