Aleh Byabenin
The founder and editor of charter97.org website Aleh Byabenin was found hanged on September 3 in his summer house outside Minsk. Law-enforcing agencies hastily stated that it had been suicide. However Aleh Byabenin’s death raises many questions. Forensic experts are offering different dates of the journalist’s death. Aleh Byabenin had not left any suicide note. Friends and colleagues of the journalist state that there were marks of violence on his body. Aleh Byabenin was a key member in the team of the oppositional presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov
Topic: Aleh Byabenin
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12:21 Svetlana Kalinkina is threatened 34
The journalist connects the threats with the fact that she has published an article about Aleh Byabenin’s death.
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9:52 “Vedomosti”: Death of Byabenin is blow to opposition in Belarus 8
Under such a title an article in the Russian newspaper published an article about the death of the founder and chief of charter97.org website.
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9:34 Last respects to Aleh Byabenin will be paid on September 6 74
The civil funeral ceremony for the founder and editor of charter97.org website will be held on September 6 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Minsk.
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9:30 Russian Vesti programme about death of Belarusian journalist (Video) 19
A Russian TV channel “Vesti” believes that investigators have made a statement about Aleh Byabenin suicide too quickly.
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17:49 Andrei Sannikov: “Mistrust to findings of Internal Affairs Ministry on Aleh Byabenin's death has only grown” (Video) 55
On September 5 the leader of the “European Belarus” Andrei Sannikov was interrogated in Minsk regional public prosecution office.
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14:08 Buzek on death of Belarusian journalist 22
European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek stated on learning of the death of Belarusian journalist - Aleh Byabenin.
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13:38 Investigatory actions contradict the official version 32
Today Andrei Sannikov has been called for questioning to the Minsk regional prosecutor’s office in the case of the death of Aleh Byabenin.
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18:45 Zmitser Bandarenka: “Experts’ opinions even on the date of death differ greatly” 63
Zmitser Bandarenka, Charter’97 coordinator, has commented on the official results of examination of the circumstances surrounding the death of Aleh Byabenin.
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17:51 “Index on Censorship”: Aleh Byabenin’s death is highly suspicious 27
A British human rights organization “Index on Censorship” has raised concerns over the death of one of the leading journalists of Belarus.
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13:44 Andrei Sannikov: “I do not believe in Aleh Byabenin’s suicide” photo 226
The leader of “European Belarus” states that the death of the founder and leader of charter97.org website raises many doubts.
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19:42 Belarusian journalist Aleh Byabenin found dead in his summer cottage 600
Aleh Byabenin was one of the founders and leaders of charter97.org website.
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