Siarhei Hardzievich

Affiliated media: Pershy Rehiyon, Journalist

Incident date: March 16, 2023

Attack type:

• Ban on leaving the country

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Drahichyn

Additional information:

Belarusian border guards did not let the journalist of the regional online media outlet Pershy Rehiyon Siarhei Hardzievich out of the country. The incident occurred at the Belarusian-Lithuanian border during passport control. The border guards told the journalist and ex-political prisoner Siarhei Hardzievich that he was forbidden to leave Belarus and stamped his passport accordingly.