Belarus authorities revoke credentials of foreign media journalists as protests continue

In a renewed crackdown on news media, Belarusian authorities revoked accreditation of foreign media journalists on Saturday, October 3. According to reports, all foreign media journalists must re-apply from ir credentials following order and process is likely to take up to a week if t more. Belarus has been rocked by mass anti-governmental protests since August with its president, Alexander Lukashenko, trying to curb dissent.

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Belarus protests began with August 9 election result dispute after officials anunced 80% votes in authoritarian leer's favour. results of elections were challenged by opposition leers with mass protests mushrooming soon. In past 8 weeks, several or nations have also come out to state that y do t recognise presidential election as legitimate and have subsequently imposed sanctions against Belarus.

As per reports, in a statement that anunced sudden loss of accreditation of journalists, Belarus’s Foreign Ministry said, “In current situation, we are forced to exercise our sovereign right and apply necessary protective measures, including in form of new provisions of regulations”.

ministry also ded that journalists can apply for accreditation starting Monday, October 5 and that processing time for temporary accreditation was 5 days and 30 days for permanent accreditation. According to reports, eleven reporters are currently detained in Belarus for taking part in ‘unauthorized protests’.

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Meanwhile, United States has imposed sanctions on eight Belarusian officials for ir alleged role in falsifying results of presidential elections and violent crackdown on protesters. US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated those individuals following EU sanctions on 40 people, including interior minister and he of election commission.

Similarly, UK and Cana have also anunced sanctions against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. In dition, y have also placed sanctions on Lukashenko’s son and or senior government officials.

(With AP inputs)

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