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Bastunets writes music and poetry. In the 1990s his poems were published in various periodicals, Belarusian newspaper ‘Znamya Unosti’ (trans. Flag of Youth) had his personal column. He was a member of ‘SvetoTen’ (trans. ‘Light and Shade’) poetry club. Bastunets released two albums of his songs. In
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On 7 March 2023, the KGB of
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over BAJ's forced liquidation claiming that the
Belarusian authorities violated the right to freedom of association under Article 22 of the
471:[The Belarusian KGB recognised the Belarusian Association of Journalists as an "extremist formation"] (in Russian). RFI. 2023-03-07
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Bastunets was re-elected
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490:"Belarus: Belarusian Association of Journalists designated as "extremist formation""
448:"Белорусской ассоциации журналистов вручили премию UNESCO за вклад в свободу прессы"
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Bastunets studied at public school No. 117 in Minsk. His first attempt to enter the
535:[Photoproject ‘Spouses, Who Stay Together for years’] (in Russian). Zviazda
387:[Belarus: Growing Repressions] (in Russian). Human Rights Watch. 2021-02-17
580:"Председатель БАЖ Андрей Бастунец выпустил книгу стихов и готовит к печати роман"
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344:[BAJ Chairman Called for Questioning] (in Russian). Interfax. 2020-12-15
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555:"Андрей Бастунец: Искусство — это то, что помогает нам примириться с жизнью"
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On 3 May 2022, Bastunets, as head of BAJ, received the
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