Siarhei Hardzievich - Justice for Journalists

Siarhei Hardzievich

Affiliated media: Pershy Rehiyon, Journalist

Incident date: February 12, 2021

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Drahichyn

Additional information:

The law enforcers came to the flat of journalist Siarhei Hardzievich, who was under house arrest as a suspect under Article 368 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (insulting the president), to conduct another search. As a result, they seized a home modem, his wife's mobile phone, as well as a new telephone set. The law enforcers did not give the reason for the search.

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