Rights Groups Call For 'Hotline' During 2019 European Games In Belarus
udf.byIn April, police raided the Minsk office of Belsat, a satellite television station registered in Poland that is the only independent television channel broadcasting in Belarus. Given Minsk's poor record on media and other rights, a complaints hotline for journalists should be created when Belarus hosts the 2019 European Games, two rights groups have urged.Human Rights Watch and the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the call on May 3, coinciding with World Press Freedom Day."Belarusian authorities have a long and sorry history of contempt for media freedom, so it's likely they may harass independent journalists in the lead-up and during the European Games," said Rachel Denber, deputy Europe and Central Asia director at Huma....