Affiliated media: Rehiyanalnaya Hazeta, Instagram account

Incident date: March 27, 2023

Attack type:

• Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Maladzyechna

Additional information:

The Maladzyechna District Court declared the content of the account of Rehiyanalnaya Hazeta in Instagram «extremist materials». On the basis of the court ruling, the Ministry of Information included this Internet resource into the Republican List of Extremist Materials. According to the Belarusian law, distribution and storage of materials declared extremist provides for administrative liability for both publishers and users.