The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAZh), which was liquidated in August 2022, has appeared in the Interior Ministry's updated list of extremist groups. According to the ministry, BAZh was labeled extremist in a decision by the Belarusian KGB on February 28. Belarus's independent media has been a casualty of the ongoing crackdown on civil society started after the official results of an August 2020 presidential election that awarded authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka a sixth term in office. The results sparked an unprecedented wave of protests amid allegations the vote was rigged. To read the original story by Current Time, click here.
