Vyachyaslau Lazarau

Affiliated media: Freelance videographer

Incident date: February 9, 2023

Attack type:

• Administrative arrest, remand, pre-trial detention, prison

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Vitsebsk

Additional information:

Law enforcers detained the videographer Vyachyaslau Lazarau after a search at his place of residence. His mobile phones and video camera were confiscated. The journalist was taken to the Investigative Committee, after which his relatives did not know about his whereabouts for almost 24 hours. On February 11, it became known that Lazarau was placed in a temporary detention centre, the nature of the charges is unknown. Also, a search was conducted at the place of residence of his wife, during which mobile phones and a laptop were seized. According to his wife, she read in the search warrant that a criminal case was opened against Lazarau.