Nearly three weeks after the controversial re-election of Belarusian President, Alexander Lukashenko, officials are cracking down on journalists even more.<br />CNN reports fifteen Belarusian journalists have had their accreditation to work for the BBC and other foreign media outlets removed by the authorities.<br />The BBC has confirmed that two journalists working for its Russian service in Minsk have had their press licenses taken away with immediate effect.<br />It's yet another move against press freedom in Belarus. Earlier this week, the Belarusian authorities detained almost 50 journalists.<br />We condemn in the strongest possible terms this stifling of independent journalism. Charlotte Morgan Head of Communications, BBC
