Ministry of Information Warns Kuryer iz Borisova

On 8 November the Ministry of Information warned the founder of the Kuryer iz Borisova newspaper, “Press-service” for alleged violation of articles 2 and 11 of the law “On press and other mass media”. According to the ministry, the violation of article 11 is that the editorial board didn’t timely inform the ministry about the change of the topics of the edition from advertisement and general information to mass political ones. The ministry also considers as the violation of article 2 that A. Udavichenka is the head of the editorial board, whereas in the issue data L. Otchanashchanka mentioned as the head.

Press-service of Belarusian Association of Journalists