Narodnaja Volya (newspaper)

Narodnaja Volya
TypeDaily newspaper
Formatbroadsheet
Founded1995
Political alignmentopposition to Alexander Lukashenko
LanguageBelarusian, Russian
Headquarters34a Engelsa str., Minsk, Belarus
Circulation55,000
Websitewww.nv-online.info

Narodnaja Volya (Belarusian and Russian: Наро́дная во́ля; Belarusian pronunciation: [naˈrodnaja ˈvolʲa]; English: "The People's Will") is an independent opposition newspaper founded by Iosif Siaredzich [be].[1]

Since its launch, it was opposed to the Alexander Lukashenko regime and served as a tribune for critics of the government. For that reason, Narodnaja Volya was always harassed by authorities, survived several closures and numerous huge fines.[2][3] The journalists received death threats, were arrested and questioned by the police and KGB.[4][5][6][7]

Through the years such prominent persons as oppositionist Andrei Sannikov,[8] journalists Ivan Makalovich [be],[9] and Alyaksandr Feduta,[10] writer Semen Bukchin,[11] professor Vyacheslav Orgish,[12] oppositionist Anatol Labiedzka,[13][14] and future advisor to the President of Ukraine Mykhailo Podolyak were among Narodnaja Volya's authors.[15]

  1. ^ ""Наша нива" и "Народная воля": символы белорусской прессы под угрозой закрытия" [Nasha Niva and Narodnaja Volya: Symbols of Belarusian Independent Media are in Danger] (in Russian). Deutsche Welle. 2011-05-03. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  2. ^ Pina 2003.
  3. ^ "Как борется за выживание независимая белорусская пресса" [How Independent Press in Belarus Fights for Survival] (in Russian). Deutsche Welle. 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
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  5. ^ Karaliova, T. (2012-08-15). "Two realities of one Silent Revolution". Belarusian Association of Journalists. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  6. ^ "Two newspapers threatened with closure in Belarus". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2011-04-29. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  7. ^ Human Rights House 2013.
  8. ^ "Главного редактора "Народной воли" Иосифа Середича вызывают в КГБ" [Narodnaja Volya Chief Editor Iosif Siaredzich Questioned by KGB]. Moy.by. 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  9. ^ "Скончался Иван Макалович" [Ivan Makalovich Passed Away]. Nasha Niva. 2017-11-30. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  10. ^ "Александр Федута ушел из "Говори правду!"" [Alexander Feduta to Resign from "Tell the Truth!"] (in Russian). Moy.by. 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  11. ^ "Если мы такие умные, то почему мы не богатые?" [If We Are so Clever, why not this Rich?] (in Russian). Салiдарнасць. 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  12. ^ "Чей здравый смысл спасет независимую прессу?" [Whose Common Sense Will Save Independent Press?] (in Russian). Naviny.by. 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  13. ^ ""Выборы без кандидатов". Отстранение оппонентов Александра Лукашенко от президентской кампании в Беларуси" [Elections without Candidates: No Opponents Allowed to Compete with Lukashenko] (in Russian). Echo Moscow. 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  14. ^ "In a Democratic Europe, Belarus Stays Authoritarian". The New York Times. 2000-10-16. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  15. ^ Fedotova & Kulinka 2014.