Belarus labels German state broadcaster Deutsche Welle ‘extremist,’ bans activities in the country
Time:2024-05-21 10:28:36 Source:entertainmentViews(143)
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities on Monday declared that the Belarusian service of the German state broadcaster Deutsche Welle is an “extremist” organization and banned all its activities in the country.
The declaration means anyone working with Deutsche Welle producing content for the Belarusian service potentially faces a seven-year prison sentence. Anyone who reads and reposts articles by Deutsche Welle could be found guilty of an administrative or criminal offense.
Peter Limbourg, Deutsche Welle’s director general, criticized the decision, saying the accusations are “unfounded” and do not reflect the true nature of the Belarusian service’s work.
Belarusian authorities have already named 199 organizations as “extremist” and they use the label to suppress dissent in the country. The list includes the Belarusian Service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the independent Belarusian TV channel Belsat, broadcasting in the Belarusian language from the Polish capital Warsaw.
Previous:Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 26
Next:French sports minister calls for sanctions after Monaco player tapes over anti
You may also like
- Ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse has been refloated
- Katie Holmes goes makeup
- Good Morning Britain snub Ben Shephard weeks after he quit the ITV show for This Morning
- Advocates say Supreme Court must preserve new, mostly Black US House district for 2024 elections
- Saudi Arabia is going to sponsor the WTA women's tennis rankings under a new partnership
- Ola Jordan shares throwback swimwear snap and admits she's 'panicking about bikini season'
- PSG, Barca set to renew Champions League rivalry
- Arizona governor set to sign repeal of near
- Devout Christian doctor, 68, who punched dementia