Belarus
Government actions against journalists in Belarus
RSF 2026 rank: 165th of 180. World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF); rank 1 is the freest.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
Belarus is in Eastern Europe, Europe. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of Belarus, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.
Tactics used
Heads of government at the time
Incidents by year
2021
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2021 | Belarus blocks Tut.by and arrests its editors as 'extremist' | Shutdowns and blocking | Silence | Alexander Lukashenko | Sustained |
Ladders: where each tactic has led · Timeline for Belarus · Europe