Barys Vyrvich

Affiliated media: Mahilyousky Rehiyon (6ТV.by), Editor-in-chief

Incident date: July 28, 2021

Attack type:

• Confiscation/seizure of property, vehicles, equipment, documents

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Mahilyou

Additional information:

The law enforcers searched the flat of the editor-in-chief of the website Mahilyousky Rehiyon Barys Vyrvich, where he lives, and his place of registration. As a result, all the equipment and digital media were seized. After the searches, the journalist was taken for interrogation as a witness in the criminal case. «They were interested in destructive Telegram channels, our website 6TV.by, and the activities of the Belarusian Association of Journalists. They also demanded to delete the website 6TV.by. Then, they let me go and said they would call me again. By the way, one KGB car had Russian licence plates», — said Barys Vyrvich.